44: They Went With the Chicken

This week we analyze many of the phone announcements from Mobile World Congress, including a new Samsung Galaxy and the return of a phone you may remember from a film made in the previous century. Plus, Amazon is knocking on Google's door by acquiring all the Internet doorbell companies.

This week we analyze many of the phone announcements from Mobile World Congress, including a new Samsung Galaxy and the return of a phone you may remember from a film made in the previous century. Plus, Amazon is knocking on Google's door by acquiring all the Internet doorbell companies.

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Guest Starring:

Philip Michaels and Florence Ion

Links and Show Notes Samsung Galaxy S9 announced with an upgraded camera in a familiar body - The Verge Samsung’s Galaxy S9 AR Emoji are kind of horrifying - The Verge Samsung Galaxy S9 Camera: What's New! - MKBHD on YouTube LG’s V30S ThinQ is a V30 with more RAM and AI - The Verge The Nokia 8110 Reloaded is HMD's latest retro feature phone - Engadget Android Go: explained - The Verge on YouTube Vivo Apex hands-on: pop-up selfie cam, in-screen fingerprint scanner, and practically zero bezel - Android Police Huawei, Asus embrace the smartphone notch | TechCrunch Stratolaunch Taxi Test - Gallery Amazon buys startup Ring in $1 billion deal to run your home security Why Scientists Love to Study Dogs (and Often Ignore Cats) - The New York Times Prehistoric Puppy Was Likely Pet Dog, Archaeologists Say - National Geographic Florence Ion (@Ohthatflo) | Twitter Philip Michaels (@PhilipMichaels) | Twitter