About this episode

The episode discusses the state of mobile gaming and the implications of physical media's disappearance, featuring guest Carl-Edwin Michel from Radio Canada.

Join me for episode 488 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Carl-Edwin Michel of Radio Canada -- brought to you by Mint Mobile . In this episode, we discuss the state of mobile games -- from phones to portable consoles to emulation -- and what the disappearance of physical media means for the future of gaming. We also share our thoughts on the end of OnePlus in Europe and North America, and cover rumors, leaks, and news from Samsung, Google, Moto, Huawei, Redmi, Honor, and Hisense. Episode Links - Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl - Donate / buy me a coffee (PayPal): https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/ - Support the podcast with Mint Mobile: https://mintmobile.com/mobiletech - Carl-Edwin Michel: https://www.threads.com/@carl_edwin - My MacBook Neo review: https://hothardware.com/reviews/apple-macbook-neo-review - PlayStation drops discs: https://hothardware.com/news/playstation-digital-only-sony-confirms-no-more-game-discs - Putting Steam games on cartridges…

People in this episode

Host: Myriam Joire

Guest: Carl-Edwin Michel

Topics covered

• mobile gaming
• physical media
• OnePlus shutdown
• mobile news
• gaming future
• technology trends

Keywords

• mobile gaming
• PlayStation
• OnePlus
• Moto Edge
• Huawei
• Redmi Note
• gaming news
• technology
• emulation

Sponsors

Mint Mobile

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Radio Canada, Samsung, Google, Honor, Hisense

Products: PlayStation, OnePlus, Moto Edge 70 Max, Huawei Pura 90s Pro Max, Redmi Note 17 series

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