Join me for episode 19 of the Mobile Tech Podcast, a reunion with my former Engadget Mobile Podcast co-host Vlad Savov (now at the Verge). We debate the pros and cons of the LG V30 and Note 8, share our thoughts on the iPhone X (one week in), and declare our fondness for the HTC U11, once again.

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Vlad Savov: https://twitter.com/vladsavov

Vlad's take on the iPhone X: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/16/16318582/iphone-x-android-user-perspective

LG V30 hands-on: https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/8/31/16221978/lg-v30-announced-features-pricing-release-date

Note 8 review: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/5/16253308/samsung-galaxy-note-8-review

My Note 8 and V30 unboxing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5R0FnyA-CM

That damn Bixby button: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/18/16326636/samsung-bixby-button-bloatware Vlad's ode the the U11: https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/11/16286470/htc-u11-phone-verge-editors-choice-2017

My U11 review: http://www.chipchick.com/2017/06/htc-u11-review.html

Vlad's A&K Kann review: https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/8/15752152/astell-kern-kann-review-audiophile-pmp

Pi wireless charging: https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/18/pi-wants-to-extend-the-reach-of-wireless-charging/