The state of smartphones, Samsung Galaxy A53 and A33, Honor Magic 4 Ultimate, plus Volkswagen ID Buzz first ride with David Ruddock of esper.io

<p>Join me for episode260 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest David Ruddock of esper.io -- brought to you by Audible. In today's show we discuss the state of smartphones so far in 2022, and I share my first impressions of Volkswagen's ID Buzz electric microbus. We then cover news from Samsung (Galaxy A53 and A33), Honor (Magic 4 Ultimate), Google, and more... Good times!</p><p><strong>Episode Links</strong></p><p>- Support the podcast on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl</a><br />- Donate: <a href="https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/" target="_blank">https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/</a><br />- Support the podcast with Audible: <a href="http://audibletrial.com/MobileTech" target="_blank">http://AudibleTrial.com/MobileTech</a><br />- David Ruddock: <a href="https://twitter.com/rdrv3" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/rdrv3</a><br />- My VW ID Buzz first look article: <a href="https://www.techradar.com/news/volkswagen-id-buzz-first-look" target="_blank">https://www.techradar.com/news/volkswagen-id-buzz-first-look</a><br />- My VW ID Buzz first ride and walkaround: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg6sGMP3btM" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rg6sGMP3btM</a><br />- Siyata Mobile Android walkie talkie: <a href="https://twitter.com/RDRv3/status/1504217147811438595" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/RDRv3/status/1504217147811438595</a><br />- Chinese handsets dominated MWC: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/27/22950422/mwc-mobile-world-congress-2022-chinese-phone-brands-honor-oppo-huawei-tcl-poco" target="_blank">https://www.theverge.com/2022/2/27/22950422/mwc-mobile-world-congress-2022-chinese-phone-brands-honor-oppo-huawei-tcl-poco</a><br />- Samsung A53 and A33: <a href="https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-a53-5g-hands-on-minimal-changes-but-is-that-a-problem/" target="_blank">https://www.androidpolice.com/samsung-galaxy-a53-5g-hands-on-minimal-changes-but-is-that-a-problem/</a><br />- Samsung throttling saga: <a href="https: