Creator of Tech Spurt (I actually review stuff rather than just pulling it out of a box and comparing to an iPhone). Journalist & author of sweary crime novels

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Xiaomi just announced its Samsung and Apple baiting squat-style foldable at #IFA2026, powered by Xiaomi's own XRING 03 chipset. Full specs on Sept 7!
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TCL promising to launch some tantalising new tech at IFA 2026, out in bonny Berlin. Your Uncle Spurt will be there, lederhosen firmly tugged on and several steins to the wind! #ifa2026 #sponsored
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Signing off here, but you can find my semi-soused ramblings and beery adventures in the Spurt Hole: youtube.com/@SpurtHole
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Replying to @tnkgrl @dansus
That's basically my resting face
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I mean, I finally have heating after two months!
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Replying to @mrp748
Only 'compact' phones I've had a play with lately are the Pixel 9 and 9 Pro, still no Zenfone 11 in sight!
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Replying to @Doyleyboy
Lol, no worries, I'll get it uploaded once I can focus on this bloody screen ...
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Heya David, hopefully if they send one in! Looks like another cracker
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Replying to @PCRepair5
Very true, I usually struggle to get review samples of the 10 sadly
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There's sod all point in reviewing the iPhone 16 Pro Max cos most of the new features aren't even real yet, but here's a rant about all the rubbish bits so far... youtu.be/p7wGvZI4Jd8?si=GpMt…
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Is it acceptable to make a comment about anal beads in a Barbie Phone video? Too knackered to have a functioning appropriateness firewall
11%Absolutely not
89%Probably not but fuck it
215 votes • Final results
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Replying to @Millionaire1965
It'll keep on working but you'll miss out on new Android features and also security patches that sort out any newly found vulnerabilities
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Replying to @SteveMay_UK
I'm assuming Sally's closing is a direct result of us
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Replying to @FatSnowflakes
Well, HMD still has the license to produce Nokia branded phones, although they seem to be flipping to own-brand blowers - but never say never!
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Replying to @LeeMcilwaine
Yep, embargoed at the moment, and unlike our US chums, us Brits didn't get a hands-on sadly
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Replying to @Ali64980591
Partly to get a complete perspective of what's out there, partly because my audience is international (although most viewers outside of the UK probably only understand 10% of the words that come out of my mouth)
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Replying to @officialnucky
It's absolutely because I have the wrists of a malnourished pensioner
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