Oddly, I never thought it would happen. He seemed immortal.

"Considering the marvelous complexity of the universe, its clockwork perfection, its balances of this against that ... I believe that our existence must be more than either of these philosophies. That what we ARE goes er 'practical' measuring systems ... and that our existence is part of a reality beyond what we understand now."

Words by Jack B. Sowards, performed by my favorite captain.

RIP Sir Patrick. 😢🖖

I wanted to run this video literally weeks ago (ahead of the iPhone Duo madness) but I'm surprised to see it's doing well despite the Apple-review onslaught!

If you're looking for the best smartwatch for an Android phone, the Pixel Watch 5 is truly outstanding in a lot of ways ... and frustratingly limited in others. My review: youtu.be/NaQ1FE4xhWQ

I love that @facer_io got @timex on-board as a partner, too. A Timex was my first wristwatch as a kid (before Indiglo, even) and it's pretty wild to have the brand back on my wrist.

Obligatory gallery of some of my favorite faces below, and obligatory sponsor link in the reply.

@facer_io @timex (They're cheap already but this makes 'em cheaper): facer.io/premium?fp_ref…

Sponsored by Facer.

I been watching @Captain2Phones (correctly) call out this "Foldable can't play video without black bars so foldable bad" attitude for GENERATIONS...

...but what's it actually gonna take to make people realize foldables have (for a long time now) been valid for many, many uses?

Always love getting on-mic with Cherlynn to talk my favorite subject. Tune in to the rebooted pod!

I haven't been this excited about smartphone apps since 2008.

The iPhone Duo seems to have galvanized the developer community, leading to an explosion of novel concepts and new designs. Feels like the iPhone 3G all over again, and I'm *very much* here for it

Also I know it's just a planner or whatever, but ... Finalist did NOT need to go this hard. Absolutely sick

Naturally, there is another edge to this sword: apps that *haven’t* been optimized for the Duo run inefficiently on the cover … and downright poorly on the inner screen.

This is already being addressed by developers, who are much faster in general to update apps on iOS … but now, Android foldables are actually better at scaling apps than the Duo is.

The fun starts at 11:07: youtube.com/watch?v=P5_GBT…

A week with the first folding iPhone made me excited for apps again – but it has more in common with the first iPad than you might expect.

My iPhone Duo Review is live at MrMobile! Come join the live chat: youtu.be/P5_GBTMAbFI

For those claiming that the iPhone Duo simply uses a Samsung display and puts Apple’s branding on it, here’s the reality. 👀

Apple has stated that the display did not exist in Samsung’s portfolio in the form Apple required. The two companies had to work together, with Apple fications, engineering requirements, and design criteria to develop a display that met its standards. Not even Samsung’s existing OLED solutions met Apple’s exact requirements.

The same goes for the hinge, which Apple has stated was fully engineered by Apple.

Samsung may be the manufacturing partner, but that doesn’t mean it designed the entire technology. There’s a huge difference between supplying components and engineering a product around highly specific requirements.

Just because Samsung manufactures the display doesn’t mean Apple simply took an off-the-shelf panel and put it into the iPhone Duo. 🗿

Video Credit :@Captain2Phones

I got 20 minutes with 3 Apple executives behind the iPhone Duo, so I asked 'em the questions that mattered to me:

🇰🇷 How much say did Samsung have in the design of its folding screen?
📸 Did Apple buy out the world's entire supply of under-display cameras?
📲 What's coming next: e TriFold?

As you might expect, some answers were easier to get than others 😄

The iPhone Duo Display Deep Dive premieres at 8:15p ET on MrMobile. Join the live chat! youtu.be/0RS0Qr8P92M

I spent a week with the alternate-universe version of the iPhone Duo!

Too bad the software is ... the way it is, because I'd absolutely leave my Fold8 for this otherwise.

The Xiaomi 18 Fold Review is live now on MrMobile!
youtu.be/xxCqvOV-qdU

Finally getting around to configuring my Communicator!

I so miss this level of customization (props to Motorola and Samsung for blazing the trail!) and I'm so glad we're bringing it back at @clickskeyboard

dbrand has Clicks covered 🤝

Of course we're all waiting for the Duo, but the iPhone 18 Pro does have its own intrigue. You just gotta know where to look.

... or, uh, have an Android nerd review it 😄 youtu.be/9hf6QDQ8Zcc

Big day for @clickskeyboard... final Clicks Communicator phone specs released and customers can now turn their reservations into configured orders!

Just published a @CrackBerry article on it because old habits die hard. Worth a read!

crackberry.com/clicks-communi…

Thanks for your patience, everyone! My Pixel 11 Pro Fold review is finally going live on the MrMobile YouTube Channel. Join the premiere for the live chat at 3:30p ET today!

Link here, and inside baseball in the reply below: youtu.be/MD6_U_hMLt4

The promised ⚾️:

The sponsor that originally had placement on this video took much longer to approve its integration than scheduled, which is what caused the hold. Eventually I got tired of waiting and swapped the integrations with another sponsor.

Sponsors sometimes disrupt the schedule like this, but without them, the channel wouldn't be able to operate at the scale/frequency it does. Thanks for your understanding! 🙏