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MS Mobile Show - A Microsoft Enthusiast Podcast

The MS Mobile Show is a podcast which follows the journey of the WinPhan community. Vernon E. L. Smith hosts the show that enjoys a light-hearted view of what Microsoft is doing with their mobile devices and services.
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Now displaying: September, 2015
Sep 25, 2015

Hey folks! On this episode we are going to be discussing the positive things about Windows 10 Mobile along with some awesome leaks about our favorite wearable, the Microsoft Band 2 and just how much longer can Zune hang in there before officially being declared deceased.

We have a few other news topics to discuss as well as our app, music and podcast picks!

Also if you would like to watch us live, make sure to bookmark our Blab Channel so you can join us live each Monday at 2pm EST or 11am PST.

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Tip of the Episode

Disable camera from launching while display is off. Vernon learned this the hard way.

 

 

Main Topics Discussed

  • Forget the "doom and gloom". What do we LOVE about Windows 10 Mobile?
  • Groups (Outlook Groups) for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows Mobile
  • Alleged Band 2 leaks
  • Build 10536 on Windows 10 Mobile
  • Windows 10 build 10547
  • Zune still dying off sadly
  • Groove Music and updates on Xbox 360

 

 

This versus That

David feels that moving away from hubs is OK in Windows 10 Mobile. Vernon feels change is bad, especially when it was such an amazing feature of Windows Phone.

 

 

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
    • Vernon - Frame Grabber
    • David - Glympse
  • Music Picks
    • Vernon - Baby Back
    • David - Julian Casablancas - Phrazes for the Young (album)
  • Podcast and/or other Picks
    • Vernon - Longmire
    • David (game pick) - Super Mario Maker (Wii U)

 

 

Twitter Tip

Be mindful of your Twitter handle as it could also be used as your username on multiple other services like Instagram, Medium, Product Hunt, Meerkat, Foursquare for example.

 

 

Subscribe

Thank you for listening and/or watching the MS Mobile Show!

If you are not already subscribed, please visit our Subscribe page to find out how to subscribe with your favorite app or service.

 

 

Support

To support the show, please visit our Support & Advertise page in order to find out how to help keep this show going.

We have options for not only companies, but also for individual Patreon style methods priced for every budget.

As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Stay Mobile!

Sep 17, 2015

Prior to recording this week, Microsoft sent out invites for an event scheduled for October 6, 2015. Unfortunately, our invite got lost in cyberspace.

Expected to be shown off at this Microsoft Event are:

  • "Cityman" & "Talkman" aka 950 & 950 XL Windows Mobile devices
  • Surface Pro 4 (maybe 2 different models)
  • Microsoft Band 2

Also rumored is possible info on the developer version of the Hololens VR device.

We will know more for sure on October 6th. So until then, enjoy our thoughts on what we expect from the Microsoft Event on this episode of the MS Mobile Show!

Make sure to bookmark our Blab Channel so you can join us live each Monday at 2pm EST or 11am PST.

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Tip of the Episode

Apps you can use to make your Windows Mobile tiles transparent

  • Tiles Toolbox (Skype)
  • Tile-Generator (Swarm, Uber, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook)
  • Start Perfect (everything else)

 

 

Main Topics Discussed

  • Lumia 950 specs
  • Lumia 950 XL specs
  • Surface Pro 4 & the Surface Pro 3
  • What is up with Apple's marketing slogans

 

 

This versus That

  • Surface Pro 3 versus the iPad Pro

 

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
  • Music Picks
    • David - Bayonetta & Bayonetta 2 soundtracks
  • Podcast Picks
    • David (game pick) - Terraria

 

 

Twitter Tip

Posting images works. Look at the timelines of people you interact with on Twitter and notice how many tweets are images

 

 

Subscribe

Thank you for listening and/or watching the MS Mobile Show!

If you are not already subscribed, please visit our Subscribe page to find out how to subscribe with your favorite app or service.

 

 

 

Support

To support the show, please visit our Support & Advertise page in order to find out how to help keep this show going.

We have options for not only companies, but also for individual Patreon style methods priced for every budget.

As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Stay Mobile!

Sep 8, 2015

On this episode of the MS Mobile Show, Vernon & David discuss the frustration of companies seemingly willing to not remove the "Beta" label from their apps, programs or services.

Gmail was in Beta for what seemed like an eternity and now the official Instagram app for Windows Mobile has been in Beta for what seems like nearly 2 years even though it finally received a recent update.

Also this was the first trial at hosting our live experience over at Blab.im, so we would love to hear what you think of it.

Make sure to bookmark our Blab Channel so you can join us live each Monday at 2pm EST or 11am PST.

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Tip of the Episode

Check to see what quality your photos or videos are at in the camera settings

 

 

Main Topics Discussed

  • What do we want to see in a new Windows Mobile handset
    • David
      • Comfortable weight
      • Solid battery
      • Good display size
      • High powered for Continuum
      • Solid camera, fast performance and great front facing camera
      • 60fps 1080p front & rear cameras
    • Vernon
      • Wireless & turbo charging
      • Display that is easy on power requirements
      • Quality camera with OIS, PureView, physical camera button, decent front facing camera
      • IPS display in the 5 to 5.2" range
      • Continuum hardware capable
  • Skype Messaging
  • Why do we celebrate Labor Day?
  • Google's new logo

 

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
  • Music Picks
    • Vernon - Name That Tune - Blab
    • David - Xandria - Euphoria
  • Podcast Picks
    • Vernon - All About Windows Phone
    • David (game pick) - Super Smash Bros. Melee

 

 

Twitter Tip

Keep #Discover alive, use search. Also DM's are unlimited characters now.

 

 

Subscribe

Thank you for listening and/or watching the MS Mobile Show!

If you are not already subscribed, please visit our Subscribe page to find out how to subscribe with your favorite app or service.

 

 

Support

To support the show, please visit our Support & Advertise page in order to find out how to help keep this show going.

We have options for not only companies, but also for individual Patreon style methods priced for every budget.

As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Stay Mobile!

Sep 2, 2015

On this episode of the MS Mobile Show, an old friend of the show returns as JJ Hammond makes a rare appearance!

Also on this episode is Kevin Harvell who is filling in for the vacationing David and they join Vernon to talk about some classic Microsoft ads along with a slew of other topics.

Have a look at this interesting Surface video.

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Tip of the Episode

Xbox Video (Vernon has finally used it on his recent conference trip)

 

 

Main Topics Discussed

  • Microsoft ads
  • Instagram allowing non square images
  • Brad Sams leaving NeoWin

 

 

This Versus That

16:9 compared to 4:3 photo & video aspect ratios

What is your preferred photo aspect ratio to share?

  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 1:1
  • Whatever the default is

 

 

App coming to Windows Mobile

6tag updated to handle new photo dimensions

 

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
    • Vernon - Kindle
    • Kevin - Audible
    • JJ - Urban Dictionary Ultimate
  • Music Picks
    • Vernon - Tenacious D
    • Kevin - Beatles Abbey Road album
    • JJ - Bring Me the Horizon
  • Podcast Picks
    • Vernon - Stuff You Missed from History Class
    • Kevin - Today in iOS
    • JJ - STL Tech Talk

 

 

Twitter Tip

If you are new to Twitter, have a look at our own David V. Kimballs book "Beyond Tweeting: Build Influence on Twitter"

 

 

Subscribe

Thank you for listening and/or watching the MS Mobile Show!

If you are not already subscribed, please visit our Subscribe page to find out how to subscribe with your favorite app or service.

 

 

Support

To support the show, please visit our Support & Advertise page in order to find out how to help keep this show going.

We have options for not only companies, but also for individual Patreon style methods priced for every budget.

As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Stay Mobile!

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