Mobile Tech Podcast with tnkgrl Myriam Joire · WorldPodcasts.com / Gorilla Voice Media

Samsung Galaxy S26 series leaks, Apple iPhone 17e rumors, Nothing Essential Apps hands-on, Moto Razr FIFA Edition unboxing, Sony WF-1000XM6, and more with Ben Schoon of 9to5Google

·1 hr 6 min·4 clips

Samsung’s Galaxy S26 sounds “pretty standard,” while Qi2 magnets may still be missing.

1. Mobile Tech Podcast with tnkgrl Myriam Joire focuses on Samsung Galaxy S26 leaks, Apple iPhone 17e rumors, Nothing Essential Apps, and a Motorola Razr FIFA Edition unboxing. 2. Myriam Joire hosts the show, Ben Schoon from 9to5Google is the guest, and both matter because they compare leaked specs with hands-on testing. 3. The episode asks whether Samsung, Apple, and Nothing are making meaningful hardware and software changes or just incremental updates. 4. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked is set for February 25, 2026, and Ben calls the S26 launch "a pretty standard Samsung launch." 5. The Qi Power Consortium listings point to Qi 2.2.1 charging for Samsung’s new phones, but the listings appear to be without built-in magnets. 6. Myriam and Ben connect that missing magnet decision to MagSafe, Pixel Snap, and the difficulty of using plain Qi in cars. 7. The discussion revisits older S25 leaks that appeared to show Qi2 cutouts, then contrasts them with later reports that Samsung changed course after iPhone 17 pricing rumors. 8. Variable aperture returns as a rumor for the next Galaxy Ultra, and Ben says Apple copying a feature would make Samsung more likely to follow. 9. Ben says the S25 Ultra already felt "super boring," even though he still used it for car photography because of its lens flexibility. 10. Myriam and Ben compare Samsung’s current camera direction with Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo phones that are moving toward dual 200-megapixel setups. 11. Ben argues that built-in magnets would enable first-party accessories, while Myriam notes that Samsung still seems to be making decisions based on what Apple does. 12. On Apple, they discuss the rumored iPhone 17e with an A19 chip, MagSafe, and a possible February 19, 2026 date. 13. Ben says the iPhone 16e’s biggest problem was the lack of MagSafe, the missing ultrawide camera, and the smaller main sensor. 14. Myriam notes that the 17e would arrive near Pixel 10a timing and might keep the same $599 price despite tariff pressure in the U.S. 15. Ben’s Nothing Essential Apps test shows a web app in Nothing Playground that generates home-screen widgets from text prompts. 16. He says the widgets are editable through code, but the feature still lacks settings, clear data sourcing, and reliable layout control. 17. Ben compares the idea to open-source building blocks and says AI-assisted coding works best when it saves experienced developers time. 18. He says Nothing could go further with a drag-and-drop editor, broader app availability, or even watch-compatible widgets for CMF or a future Nothing watch. 19. The show’s style is conversational, with Myriam and Ben moving quickly between rumor analysis, opinion, and a live unboxing while staying on camera for Patreon. 20. Listeners who follow Android hardware, Apple pricing, or Nothing experiments will get the most from this episode, while people wanting deep software tutorials may skip it.

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