About this episode
The Vergecast trio is back and so is gadget news. Mobile World Congress was this week, and so much happened in the world of The Verge. Nilay, Dieter, and Paul have everything you need to know. A few other things sprinkled in are the next Light Phone 2, Google Clips review, and a little bit of camera talk — so listen to it all, and you’ll get it all. 03:07 - Samsung’s Galaxy S9 packs an upgraded camera in a familiar body 17:22 - Vivo’s Apex concept phone 19:15 - The Clone Wars: iPhone X copycats battle for notch supremacy 25:59 - Android Go is here to fix super cheap phones 32:44 - Nokia’s banana phone from The Matrix is back 36:59 - The Light Phone 2 adds messaging and more to the ultra-minimalist cellphone 38:40 - Huawei’s new laptop has a mechanical pop-up webcam in the keyboard 44:29 - Amazon has acquired Ring to bolster its home security products 48:54 - Paul’s weekly segment “Bounce shot’ 52:07 - Sony’s new A7 III is a $2,000 full-frame mirrorless camera that should terrify Canon and Nikon 52:40 - Google Clips review If you enjoyed this podcast and want to hear more audio from The Verge, well you’re in luck. There’s a new show Why’d You Push That Button, hosted by Kaitlyn Tiffany and Ashley Carman, which you can subscribe to right now! Season 2 starts March 6th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices