Apple iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max first impressions, Xiaomi 18 Fold, Poco F9 Pro/Ultra, and more with Matt Swider of The Shortcut

Join me for episode 496 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Matt Swider of The Shortcut -- brought to you by Mint Mobile. In this week's show, we recap the Apple event and share our first impressions of the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max, Apple Watch Ultra 4/series 12, and AirPods 5. We then discuss my hands-on with Honor's Robot Phone, plus new handsets from Xiaomi, Poco, and Motorola. Finally, we cover news, leaks, and rumors from Honor, Oppo, and Huawei.

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- Matt Swider: https://www.threads.com/@mattswider

- Matt's recap of the Apple event: https://www.theshortcut.com/p/apple-iphone-duo-event-live-blog

- Matt's Apple iPhone Duo and iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max first impressions: https://www.theshortcut.com/p/iphone-duo-first-look

- Apple iPhone Duo alternatives: https://www.gsmarena.com/here_are_the_apple_iphone_duo_alternatives-news-74560.php

- Xiaomi 18 Fold: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8iWRnEq6DQ

- My IFA 2026 recap article (with Honor Robot Phone hands-on): https://hothardware.com/reviews/ifa-2026-recap-colorful-laptops-nvidia-rtx-spark-machines-and-robot-phones

- My IFA 2026 recap video (with Honor Robot Phone hands-on): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPpQMiaBTT4