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

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. **Show Links:** Support 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) Paul 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) Alcatel 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) Asus 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) Asus 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) R.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) Huawei 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) LG 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) Samsung 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) Planet 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) Pundi 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) Royole 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)