AT&T giveaway, mobile tech recap, and holiday deals, OnePlus 15 review, Realme GT8 Pro camera, Polestar 4 first drive, and more with Jeff Howard and Anshel Sag

It's time for episode 453 of the Mobile Tech Podcast with guests Jeff Howard (AT&T) and Anshel Sag (Moor Insights & Strategy) -- brought to you by AT&T. Today's show comes in two parts. First, we recap the best mobile tech of the year, share our predictions for 2026, and explore AT&T's holiday deals. Second (13:53), we review the OnePlus 15 and the Realme GT8 Pro's camera, then discuss the Polestar 4 and automotive lighting tech. Finally, we cover news, leaks, and rumors from Tesla and Samsung. 

Episode Links

- Support the podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/tnkgrl

- Donate: https://tnkgrl.com/tnkgrl/

- AT&T: https://about.att.com/story/2025/att-holiday-deals.html (sponsor)

- Jeff Howard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-howard-a167216/

- Anshel Sag: https://www.threads.com/@anshelsag

- My OnePlus 15 review: https://hothardware.com/reviews/oneplus-15-review

- Realme GT8 Pro camera: https://www.gsmarena.com/the_ricoh_grinspired_realme_gt_8_pro_wants_to_be_the_best_smartphone_for_street_photography-news-70255.php

- My Polestar 4 first drive: https://www.tomsguide.com/vehicle-tech/evs/i-just-drove-the-polestar-4-and-its-the-most-tech-forward-ev-not-made-by-tesla

- Automotive lighting tech: https://www.tomsguide.com/vehicle-tech/evs/i-rode-in-the-new-mercedes-benz-glc-ev-and-it-makes-other-luxury-evs-boring

- Tesla testing Apple CarPlay: https://www.arenaev.com/after_years_of_saying_no_tesla_may_finally_add_apple_carplay_to_its_cars-news-5314.php

- Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold coming next month: https://www.gsmarena.com/report_the_samsung_galaxy_z_trifold_is_coming_next_month_some_specs_unofficially_revealed-news-70259.php

- Samsung Galaxy S26 series back on track for January: https://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_s26_series_may_launch_earlier_than_expected_after_all-news-70217.php

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- Samsung Galaxy Z Flip7: https://amzn.to/480Z0ng

- Samsung Galaxy Watch8: https://amzn.to/4a1NGtA

- Samsung Galaxy Buds3 FE: https://amzn.to/49nXle2

- OnePlus 13: https://amzn.to/4mvUv9E

- DJI Neo: https://amzn.to/4nZ7Xn8