It's time for episode 487 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guest Nirave Gondhia of House of Tech -- brought to you by Mint Mobile. In today's show, we unbox and check out Nothing's Ear (3a) and Phone (4b), share our predictions for Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, review Apple's MacBook Neo, and lament the slow demise of OnePlus. We then discuss new phones from OnePlus and Redmi, and cover news, leaks and rumors from Samsung, Google, Apple, Qualcomm, Moto, and Huawei... Phew!

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- Nothing Phone (4b): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUgPFNRmsCQ

- Nothing Ear (3a): https://gizmodo.com/nothing-ear-3a-review-still-nothings-value-king-2000782330

- Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event is July 22: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_confirms_galaxy_unpacked_event_for_july_22_wide_foldable_expected-news-73621.php

- Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip8 might be its last: https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_might_discontinue_its_galaxy_z_flip_lineup_after_the_flip8-news-73647.php

- Made by Google's Pixel event is Aug 12: https://www.gsmarena.com/google_officially_reveals_when_its_launching_the_pixel_11_series-news-73620.php

- Apple's iPhone event likely on Sep 8: https://www.gsmarena.com/iphone_18_pro_series_foldable_iphone_likely_to_debut_on_september_8-news-73483.php

- My Apple MacBook Neo review: https://hothardware.com/reviews/apple-macbook-neo-review

- Apple's MacBook Neo now available refurbished: https://www.gsmarena.com/apple_starts_selling_refurbished_macbook_neo_bringing_the_price_down_to_its_prehike_level-news-73474.php

- Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit is Sep 22-24: https://www.gsmarena.com/qualcomm_snapdragon_summit_2026_date-news-73500.php

- OnePlus now pushing Oppo devices :https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_is_now_selling_oppo_smartphones_tablets_watches_and_earbuds-news-73532.php

- OxygenOS and Realme UI to be merged into ColorOS: https://www.gsmarena.com/insider_claims_that_oxygenos_and_realme_ui_will_be_merged_into_coloros-news-73568.php

- OnePlus N6: https://www.gsmarena.com/oneplus_n6_arrives_with_8000mah_battery_and_dimensity_6360_max-news-73502.php

- Redmi K90 Ultra: https://www.gsmarena.com/redmi_k90_ultra_is_here_with_the_snapdragon_8_elite_and_a_massive_builtin_active_cooling_fan-news-73509.php

- Moto teases Edge 70 Max with Qi2 magnets: https://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_starts_teasing_the_edge_70_max_with_magnetic_wireless_charging-news-73607.php

- Huawei teases Pura 90 with gradient colors, coming Jul 14: https://www.gsmarena.com/huawei_pura_90_pro_max_unveiled_with_200mp_4x_telephoto_pura_90_pro_tags_along-news-72452.php

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