This week on the Gadget Lab podcast, the crew talks shop about phones, phones and more phones.

Staff writer Mike Isaac shows off Motorola’s latest Android phone, the Photon 4G. It’s a Sprint-carried device, and it’s a powerhouse. Mike liked it, despite how quickly the dual-core processor sucked down battery power.

Next, editor Brian Chen talks with Mike about some of the problems Motorola customers have had with a recent software update to Droid X phones. Updates are supposed to make your phones better, not worse.

Staff writer Christina Bonnington stops by with another Android phone she tested this week, the Droid 3. It’s a phone for the business crowd, complete with full qwerty keyboard and a dual-core processor.

Finally, Christina and Brian chat about a tiny new lens that could one day turn cell phones into miniature projectors. Better use your Pico while you still can.

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