# Phones Will Cost More, but This Camera Is Free?

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Podcast: [Waveform: The MKBHD Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/waveform-the-mkbhd-podcast)
Published: 2026-01-16T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

In this week's episode the cast is joined by Mariah Zenk and we discuss a phone that feels more like a camera than a phone, why a certain Fuji camera is being given away, everything is a subscription, and we wrap up the episode by explaining some non-tech news in tech terms. Enjoy! Shop the merch: https://shop.mkbhd.com Links: Apple Creator Studio Carl Pei's Tweet Free Fuji X half This Episode is brought to you by: Monarch: https://www.monarch.com/ Shopify: www.shopify.com/waveform Music provided by: Epidemic Sound Social: Waveform Threads: https://www.threads.net/@waveformpodcast Waveform Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/waveformpodcast/?hl=en Waveform TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@waveformpodcast Hosts: Marques: https://www.threads.net/@mkbhd Andrew: https://www.threads.net/@andrew_manganelli David: https://www.threads.net/@davidimel Adam: https://www.threads.net/@parmesanpapi17 Ellis: https://twitter.com/EllisRovin Mariah: https://www.instagram.com/totallynotabusinessacc/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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