CES 2019 media days with Paul Spain of the NZ Tech Podcast

Published: Jan. 9, 2019, 10:53 p.m.

b"Join me for episode 90 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Paul Spain of the NZ Tech Podcast -- brought to you by Audible. Today's show is all about the CES 2019 media days (Jan 6 & 7), with news from Alcatel, Asus, Huawei, LG, and Samsung. We chat about everything from handsets, to laptops, to TVs, including a trio of unusual phones -- the Cosmo Communicator, Pundi XPhone, and Royole FlexPai.\\n\\n \\n\\n \\n\\n \\n\\n**Show Links:**\\n\\n \\n\\nSupport the podcast with Audible: [http://AudibleTrial.com/MobileTech](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Faudibletrial.com%2FMobileTech&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=yKX6GpnmKrP9ZXwAUKOEnQ16WKx3BhKl4pmFusFt43E%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nPaul Spain: [https://twitter.com/PaulSpain](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FPaulSpain&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=cliw7fCJOsQO%2FxZ3nviPKeTGKQIR%2FFtNyTdW8xkDuPA%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nAlcatel 1x: [https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/08/the-new-alcatel-1x-and-1c-pack-important-tweaks-into-cheap-phone/](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2019%2F01%2F08%2Fthe-new-alcatel-1x-and-1c-pack-important-tweaks-into-cheap-phone%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=sz7r%2B98Q%2FKZbXcq4ZIB2yD5N06xTPY6YDynkevoMWvU%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nAsus ZenBook S: [https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/06/asus-zenbook-s13-hands-on/](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2019%2F01%2F06%2Fasus-zenbook-s13-hands-on%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=dhe7JJ8ITqFKq2JEgPMZmlJQY21ZzPi417FlKAzVWe4%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nAsus StudioBook S: [https://www.engadget.com/2019/01/06/asus-studiobook-s-hands-on/](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.engadget.com%2F2019%2F01%2F06%2Fasus-studiobook-s-hands-on%2F&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=gsrKdAXLQcCyMGO4xMTbDIm%2B3Ol%2FeuriIMswwKPuox4%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nR.O.G. Mothership: [https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/7/18168263/asus-rog-mothership-surface-pro-gaming-laptop-zephyrus-s-gx701-ces-2019](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2Fcircuitbreaker%2F2019%2F1%2F7%2F18168263%2Fasus-rog-mothership-surface-pro-gaming-laptop-zephyrus-s-gx701-ces-2019&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=%2FgEWhbD31I34y0csx3rUbv4wLsnmNqmeeBo5OQKJQbA%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nHuawei MateBook 13: [https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2019/1/7/18167124/huawei-matebook-13-x-pro-vs-macbook-air-competitor-ces-2019](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2Fcircuitbreaker%2F2019%2F1%2F7%2F18167124%2Fhuawei-matebook-13-x-pro-vs-macbook-air-competitor-ces-2019&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=3tZ1a1z6a%2BnbGsOIehgqrfWFKtM5Ng2qKngYni0m880%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nLG Signature R roll-up OLED TV: [https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/7/18171013/lg-rollable-tv-oled-4k-tv-features-photos-video-release-ces-2019](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2019%2F1%2F7%2F18171013%2Flg-rollable-tv-oled-4k-tv-features-photos-video-release-ces-2019&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=%2FJMLkUWcLh3qYDM5mqrep61wuOtP6LrVfmN0Ug6sDz8%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nSamsung 75-inch micro LED TV: [https://www.theverge.com/2019/1/6/18168793/samsungs-75-inch-microled-4k-tv-pitcure-quality-ces-2019](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2F2019%2F1%2F6%2F18168793%2Fsamsungs-75-inch-microled-4k-tv-pitcure-quality-ces-2019&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=7sF4QBPfer%2BGAQ3XI3e4ZpPlRT5BNFHk2WwrsGi%2ByEM%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nPlanet Computers Cosmo Communicator: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAc4KIda5\\\\_w](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DoAc4KIda5_w&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=ElGaorYBtzhu1zbWj1%2Fa74mVSRbNDC1ROJmGMH%2B2mXo%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nPundi XPhone blockchain phone: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KjUdMFMgg4](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D3KjUdMFMgg4&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=NEg5G%2F1agNcsBzoyDT1aAOQJ%2Bd6Ifohc0zqD32bLUbM%3D&reserved=0)\\n\\n \\n\\nRoyole FlexPai foldable phone: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCCteaef30Q](https://apac01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DZCCteaef30Q&data=02%7C01%7Cselina.spain%40gorilla-voice.com%7C54f2779724444876e4ec08d6761d5417%7Cd491e7b1409e43a0aaa60cdf3a4e1eb1%7C1%7C0%7C636826265703200198&sdata=IDYMWXwuO9U437htB5KAaIpGTijZ%2FPq1sZwtR6qIKXA%3D&reserved=0)"