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Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 4 review, ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X, Meta Ray-Ban Display first impressions, and more with Matt Swider of The Shortcut

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Myriam says the Pixel 10 Pro Fold feels ancient next to the Galaxy Z Fold 7.

1. Mobile Tech Podcast with tnkgrl Myriam Joire covers ASUS ROG Xbox Ally, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, Pixel Watch 4, Meta Ray-Ban Display, and Google Gemini for Home. 2. Myriam Joire hosts the show, Matt Swider of The Shortcut is the guest, and they record their first in-person episode in New York on Tuesday, October 7th, 2025. 3. The episode asks what matters most in 2025 mobile tech: handheld gaming, foldables, smart glasses, watches, and Google’s home software. 4. Matt explains why Windows remains a pain point for handheld gamers on devices like the ASUS ROG Ally series. 5. He contrasts that with Steam Deck, Lenovo Legion Go S, and the Xbox-style shell on the ROG Xbox Ally. 6. The discussion covers the ROG Xbox Ally and the ROG Xbox Ally X, with prices of $599 and $999 mentioned on-air. 7. Matt says the better model uses AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme chip, while the lower-priced model uses the Ryzen Z2A chip. 8. He notes a seven-inch display, 16GB of RAM, and an October 16th release date for the handhelds. 9. Myriam and Matt spend a long stretch on Sony’s PSP, Vita, MiniDisc, PlayStation Portal, and Sony’s hardware strategy. 10. They argue that Sony could still enter the handheld market again, especially if it used ARM instead of x86. 11. Myriam says the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally X feels like booting into an Xbox home console, not a Windows laptop. 12. She also says the Xbox branding matters because Microsoft is now invested in a portable console-like device. 13. The conversation turns to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, which Myriam says keeps the same overall form as the Pixel 9 Pro Fold. 14. She points out changes such as a relocated SIM tray, rearranged speakers and microphones, larger battery capacity, faster charging, and Qi2 magnets for Pixel Snap accessories. 15. Myriam says the foldable now looks thicker and more dated beside the Galaxy Z Fold 7, Oppo Find N5, and Honor Magic V5. 16. She says the Pixel 10 Pro Fold’s camera system is not a strong enough upgrade, especially when the base Pixel 10 and Samsung’s foldable competition are in the picture. 17. The tone stays conversational and opinionated, with Matt and Myriam interrupting each other, sharing device anecdotes, and using a lot of side commentary. 18. The format is a mixed news-and-review conversation rather than a formal interview, and the hosts jump between specs, hands-on impressions, and hardware history. 19. Listeners who follow Android phones, foldables, and gaming handhelds will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners who want a tightly edited, single-topic review may skip it.

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Foldables, smart glasses, and Pixel hardware, with a blunt read on Google's folding phone.

The Mobile Tech Podcast stays on current mobile hardware pressure points: the in-person exchange with Matt Swider, Meta Ray-Ban display glasses, Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and the ASUS event that follows.

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