Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast

Sony Xperia Pro-i, a USB-C iPhone, and Twitter Blue!

Nov 12, 2021

Dan Seifert, a staff writer at The Verge, joins to unravel the mysteries behind the Sony Xperia Pro-i's image sensor and its impact on smartphone photography. The conversation dives into the excitement over a modified USB-C iPhone that's stirring up eBay bidding wars and critiques Twitter Blue's new editing feature. They also discuss pressing issues like the Pixel 6's fingerprint scanner problems, all while humorously exploring the evolving landscape of tech, the competition in smartphone cameras, and the intersection of innovation and tradition in photography.

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Episode guests

Dan Seifert

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Episode notes

Intro

6min

Tech Enthusiasm and Smartphone Innovations

13min

Analyzing the Sony Xperia Pro-i: A Premium Yet Problematic Choice

5min

Smartphone Photography: Innovation vs. Tradition

18min

From Cameras to Comcast: Tech Trials and Rants

5min

Frustrations of Streaming Quality

8min

Editing for Mobile: Understanding Viewer Experience

4min

This week Marques and Andrew discuss some of the bigger headlines in the world of tech from the past two weeks. They go over the first ever USB-C iPhone, Pixel 6 and 6 Pro fingerprint scanner issues, and the new Sony Xperia Pro-i phone that Marques just reviewed on the channel. Marques also has a chat with Dan Seifert from the Verge to get to the bottom of the weirdness surrounding the Xperia Pro-i image sensor as well as to discuss the future of smartphone photography. Get ready to dive deep!

Links to articles:

Pixel 6 Fingerprint scanner issues: https://bit.ly/30rB8ua

iPhone with USB-C video: https://bit.ly/3C2A0tW

Sony Xperia Pro-i review: https://bit.ly/3Hbm3hb

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