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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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Dec 28, 2015

On this episode we are joined by Vernon's daughter Tabitha to share a teens perspective on being a user of Microsoft services and devices including a Windows Phone as her main device.

Of course there is much more to this episode than that and Tabitha brings some interesting thoughts to the rest of the discussion.

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Slack Channel

We would love to continue the discussion between episodes in a central location, and since there is a pretty nice Slack app available on Windows Mobile, why not use this universal platform?

To request an invite, simple visit MSMobileShow.com/slack, fill out the contact form and then we will send you an invite to join the channel as soon as possible.

 

 

Office 365 Home subscription giveaway

To vote on our four finalists in the the Office 365 Home subscription giveaway, hurry over and cast your vote here and you can help pick the winner.

 

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current - Help pick our Office 365 Home subscription winner - Vote here

 

 

Tip of the episode

Choosing the right MicroSD card

 

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
  • Music Picks
    • David - July, July! by The Decemberists
    • Tabitha - Panic! at the Disco
  • Podcast and/or other Picks
    • David - Star Wars Battlefront (do not buy it)
    • Tabitha - Crash Course YouTube

 

 

Twitter Tip

Get a last glimpse of the Twitter background by looking at a direct link of a tweet

 

 

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!

 

Dec 17, 2015

On episode 41 of the MS Mobile Show we are discussing some of the most recent marketing campaign efforts by Microsoft to drum up interest in the Lumia 950/950XL phones and Continuum.

We also talk about what we feel it takes to come up with a near perfect Start Menu.

And of course, our app, music and podcast/entertainment picks of the week!

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Slack Channel

We would love to continue the discussion between episodes in a central location, and since there is a pretty nice Slack app available on Windows Mobile, why not use this universal platform?

To request an invite, simple visit MSMobileShow.com/slack, fill out the contact form and then we will send you an invite to join the channel as soon as possible.

 

 

Office 365 Home subscription giveaway

To vote on our four finalists in the the Office 365 Home subscription giveaway, hurry over and cast your vote here and you can help pick the winner.

 

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current - Help pick our Office 365 Home subscription winner - Vote here
  • Past - Preferred size of mobile display - View results here

 

 

Tip of the episode

How to keep your OneDrive storage

 

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
  • Music Picks
    • Vernon - Weezer
    • David - "Safe in LA" by Gold Motel
  • Podcast and/or other Picks

 

 

Twitter Tip

Do NOT set up automatic DMs for followers

 

 

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!

 

Dec 10, 2015

Welcome back for another episode of the MS Mobile Show! On this episode we are joined by Michael Fisher aka @Captain2Phones on Twitter from PocketNow.com.

Make sure to let us know what you think of this episode and do not forget to get entered in our Office 365 Home subscription giveaway which is detailed below and join us over at our Slack channel which you can get started via the link below as well.

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Slack Channel

We would love to continue the discussion between episodes in a central location, and since there is a pretty nice Slack app available on Windows Mobile, why not use this universal platform?

To request an invite, simple visit MSMobileShow.com/slack, fill out the contact form and then we will send you an invite to join the channel as soon as possible.

 

 

Office 365 Home subscription giveaway

Time is running out to enter our Office 365 Home subscription.

All you need to do to enter is simply send us a screenshot of your Windows 10 Start screen. It can be either desktop or mobile or both!

You can send the images either via email to contact@msmobileshow.com or via our @MSMobileShow Twitter account using the #O365StartMenuContest hashtag.

 

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current - Preferred size of mobile display - Vote here
  • Past - Do you prefer on-screen, capacitive or physical navigation buttons on your mobile devices? - View results

 

 

Tip of the episode

Pin your work or home to your Start Menu in the Maps app and select "Pin guided directions" for a one-tap turn-by-turn solution to help you avoid getting lost.

 

 

Personal Picks

 

 

Twitter Tip

Make sure to not accidentally click "Moments" instead of "notifications".

 

 

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!

Dec 4, 2015

We are back with another fun discussion about Microsoft devices and software!

On this episode, Kevin Harvell from the Tech Informist Show joins us again to talk about his experience using the Band 2 with his Nexus 6P and how it has led to him selling his Android Wear device. David discusses his experience with the Lumia 950XL which leads to a calm series of round table rants about dealing with carrier stores and sales reps.

All this and much more on Episode 39 0f the MS Mobile Show!

 

 

Hosts

 

 

New Slack Channel

We would love to continue the discussion between episodes in a central location, and since there is a pretty nice Slack app available on Windows Mobile, why not use this universal platform?

To request an invite, simple visit MSMobileShow.com/slack, fill out the contact form and then we will send you an invite to join the channel as soon as possible.

 

 

Office 365 Home subscription giveaway

Time is running out to enter our Office 365 Home subscription.

All you need to do to enter is simply send us a screenshot of your Windows 10 Start screen. It can be either desktop or mobile or both!

You can send the images either via email to contact@msmobileshow.com or via our @MSMobileShow Twitter account using the #O365StartMenuContest hashtag.

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current - Do you prefer on-screen, capacitive or physical navigation buttons on your mobile devices? - Vote here
  • Past - If you use the Microsoft Band (or Band 2), which mobile OS do you pair it with? View results

 

 

Personal Picks

No real set personal picks this episode, but Aaron Hall suggested the True Caller app for caller ID and also blocking unknown phone numbers. Search for it in your favorite mobile app store.

 

 

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!

Nov 25, 2015

Vernon is back with David as they talk about the recently released Lumia 950 and more thoughts on the Band 2. Also more on our giveaway (detailed below) and also some more affordable options for the Continuum Display Dock.

And as always, our weekly personal app, music and podcast picks!

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Office 365 Home Giveaway

Thanks to a faithful listener, we have an Office 365 Home license available to giveaway!

All you need to do to enter is send in a screenshot of your Start screen before November 16th. We will then choose our favorite 4 submissions and then put them to a vote which will be completed in December.

So send those Start screen snapshots to us either via email which is contact@msmobileshow.com, Twitter or Facebook.

 

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current - If you use the Microsoft Band (or Band 2), which mobile OS do you pair it with? Vote here

 

 

Tip of the Episode

Tricked out way to use Continuum:

*Amazon affiliate links below

 

"Miserly way to use Continuum:

 

 

Personal Picks

 

 

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!

Nov 20, 2015

On episode 37 David takes over the lead hosting duties as Vernon is away on vacation. Joining David is Jez Corden from Windows Central to talk about some of the latest tidbits from Microsoft.

 

 

Hosts

 

Guest

To connect with our guest, make sure to follow Jez on Twitter at @MSFTY

 

 

Office 365 Home Giveaway

Thanks to a faithful listener, we have an Office 365 Home license available to giveaway!

All you need to do to enter is send in a screenshot of your Start screen before November 16th. We will then choose our favorite 4 submissions and then put them to a vote which will be completed in December.

So send those Start screen snapshots to us either via email which is contact@msmobileshow.com, Twitter or Facebook.

 

 

Personal Picks

 

 

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!

Nov 10, 2015

On this episode, Vernon and David talk about the OneDrive "festivities" that occurred the day after recording their last episode. Also where they think Microsoft should be focusing their marketing for Windows Mobile.

They also go into more detail about the current Office 365 Home giveaway and of course their weekly app, music and other picks of the week!

Watch out, David and Vernon also go into the weeds a bit on a rant which you will either love or hate.

Enjoy!

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Office 365 Home Giveaway

Thanks to a faithful listener, we have an Office 365 Home license available to giveaway!

All you need to do to enter is send in a screenshot of your Start screen before November 16th. We will then choose our favorite 4 submissions and then put them to a vote which will be completed in December.

So send those Start screen snapshots to us either via email which is contact@msmobileshow.com, Twitter or Facebook.

 

 

Feedback

Shout-out to the Surface Smith's Podcast for recording a bumper for the opening of Episode 35.

Rick encourages us to complain even more about OneDrive than we originally planned to.

 

 

Poll Questions

 

 

Personal Picks

 

 

Twitter Tip

Do not tweet about politics or religion. Unless of course you are ready and willing to stand up for what you believe, which you should of course.

 

 

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!

 

Nov 6, 2015

Welcome to Episode 35!

David is able to join us as we recording at a different time than usual. We've got a Microsoft Band 2 that we discuss along with some other topics we think you will enjoy.

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Office 365 Home Giveaway

Thanks to a faithful listener, we have an Office 365 Home license available to giveaway!

All you need to do to enter is send in a screenshot of your Start screen before November 16th. We will then choose our favorite 4 submissions and then put them to a vote which will be completed in December.

So send those Start screen snapshots to us either via email which is contact@msmobileshow.com, Twitter or Facebook.

 

 

Poll Question

  • This weeks question - Which U.S. mobile operator do you use? - Vote here
  • Last weeks question - How do you consume the MS Mobile Show? - View results

 

 

Personal Picks

 

 

Tip of the Episode

Decrease the size of the text, apps and items on your Windows Phone to get more of a "phablet" experience.

Increase the text size to compensate.

 

 

Twitter Tip

You can share your loop count from Vine on your Twitter profile. This is slowly rolling out to users.

 

 

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!

Oct 30, 2015

On this episode of the MS Mobile Show, Vernon is joined by Dan Rice aka @theMSedge on Twitter to talk about the new Surface devices along with some other interesting news to come out of Redmond as of late.

Have a listen and as always, drop us a line with your thoughts on what is going on in Redmond.

 

 

This Weeks Poll Question

  • How do you prefer to consume the MS Mobile Show? Vote here

 

 

Tip of the Episode

Two factor authentication is important to keep your devices and accounts secure. Utilize the Authenticator app to help.

 

 

Twitter Tip

Things to consider when thinking of changing your Twitter handle to something different.

 

 

Recent News from Microsoft and beyond

Microsoft

  • Edge browser extensions delayed into 2016
  • Mobile build 10572 dropped
  • Microsoft rebooting the concept of the "phone"?
  • New Microsoft "flagship" store opens in New York
  • Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book shipping out

 

 

Personal Picks

 

 

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!

Oct 24, 2015

Hey folks!

Friend of the show Brad Whiteside joins us again to have some random discussions about why he switched from his Lumia 1520 to a Lumia 640 for the time being and much more.

Have a listen and tell a friend or 10!

 

 

Main Topics Discussed

  • Messaging app for Windows 10
  • New Windows 10 Mobile build 10549
  • Verizon reportedly blocking new Lumia 950 and 950 XL phones from their network

 

 

Personal Picks

 

 

Tip of the Episode

When working with Windows Phones, make sure to have both the Windows Phone and Nokia Recovery Tools installed on your Windows PC.

Download and learn how to use them here

 

 

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!

Oct 14, 2015

For this episode, Vernon is joined by friend of the show, Aaron Hall who is best known on Twitter as @GoodThings2Life.

Both Vernon and Aaron quickly touch on the confusion surrounding the carrier availability of the Lumia 950 and 950 XL.

The rest of the episode is dedicated to hearing about Aaron's experience at the October 6 Microsoft Event and what his thoughts were being there in person getting hands on with all the devices immediately following the event.

Aaron also had the opportunity to attend the meet up at Rattle & Hum in New York City which was attended by numerous press and Microsoft company employees.

 

 

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!

Oct 9, 2015

Hey everyone!

On this special episode, we recap the recent Microsoft event with our friends over at The Tech Informist podcast, Kevin Harvell and Brad Whiteside.

Not a whole lot in the way of shownotes this week. No personal picks, Twitter Tip or Tip of the Episode, just simply all talk about what the four of us thought about what Microsoft showed the world on Tuesday, October 6, 2015.

What did they show off you ask? Well how about the following:

  • Hololens gaming demo
  • Microsoft Band 2
  • Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 4
  • Microsoft Surface Book

We will be back next week with a more traditional episode, but until then, enjoy this discussion!

 

 

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!

Oct 1, 2015

We are a week out from the upcoming event from Microsoft and it almost feels a bit like Christmas Eve as many people, including us, are excited to get our hands on with these new devices that Microsoft will be unveiling.

This episode is a bit shorter than most and really has no real direction as we have talked about what we are expecting over and over.

But fear not, we still have some interesting and fun discussion that we feel you will enjoy!

Make sure to join us on Tuesday, October 6th for our live recap of the Microsoft Event in which will have a full house of hosts as Kevin Harvell & Brad Whiteside from Tech Informist join us for the discussion so bookmark our Blab Channel and you can join us live at 2pm EST or 11am PST. Again, this episode will be recorded on Tuesday, October 6th at 2pm EST.

 

 

Hosts

 

 

Main Topics Discussed

  • Vernon sold some Lumia 640 devices to some satisfied Windows Phone users who were upgrading from Lumia 900 phones.
  • Amazon affiliation
  • Zune started on November 14, 2006 and ends on November 15, 2015. David's birthday just so happens to be on November 14th.
  • To shave or not to shave
  • Vernon needs a new PC, or at least a new graphics processor

 

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
    • David - Gangnam Style ringtones
  • Music Picks
    • David - Gangnam Style by Psy
  • Podcast and/or other Picks
    • David (music video pick) - Gangnam Style by Psy

 

 

Tip of the Episode

Enters/Returns do not always appear in tweets, even if you use Shift+Enter.

 

 

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 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!

Aug 26, 2015

Microsoft has celebrated 20 years since the release of Windows 95 plus there are rumblings that there is an event coming from Microsoft in which they might be unveiling all sorts of new devices such as the Surface Pro 4, MS Band 2, Lumia 950 & 950 XL (or 940 & 940 XL depending on who you believe) and who knows what else could be shown off.

Vernon freely admits he slacked a bit this week and did not secure a guest, but both he & David bring you a fantastic discussion on Episode 25 of the MS Mobile Show!

 

Hosts

Vernon EL Smith & David V. Kimball

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current Poll Question - What's your favorite Killer-Feature of Windows 10? Cast your vote here
  • Previous Poll Question - Are you planning on purchasing a Windows 10 Mobile device when available? View results here

 

 

Main Topics Discussed

  • Slack in Windows
  • Windows 95 celebrates its 20th anniversary
  • Cortana on Android hits public beta
  • Tech fatigue & the tendency to become bored with "old" devices
  • Wallet destroying Microsoft launch event coming up soon
  • What tech David & Vernon use at home and when they travel

 

This Versus That

Stability vs features

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
    • David - 8 Stream
  • Game Picks (Suggested by John Martinez)
    • David - Splatoon on Wii U
  • Music Picks
    • David - Xandria

 

Twitter Tip

Discussion on proper hashtag use

 

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Aug 19, 2015

On this episode, we have not one, but two Kimballs on the show! David V's brother Donald Kimball joins us to talk about Windows 10 and other Microsoft news.

We also find out that Vernon has yet to install the most recent Windows 10 Mobile build along

 

Hosts

Vernon EL Smith & David V. Kimball

 

Guest

Donald Kimball is a recent university grad with a BA in political science. (Is actually taller than David)

Follow him on Twitter at @kimballdonald.

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current Poll Question - Are you planning on purchasing a Windows 10 Mobile device when available? Cast your vote here
  • Previous Poll Question - Will the availability of Android apps on Windows Mobile help market share? View results here

 

Tip of the Episode

Use Windows 10 PC and Windows Mobile? Put phone on battery saving mode and get notifications once instead of twice (phone calls and SMS still come in on phone, apps are picked up by PC).

 

Main Topics Discussed

  • Latest tech preview build for Windows 10 Mobile
  • Using Microsoft products in & post college
  • Perception of Microsoft throughout the years
  • Blab.im streaming service

 

App coming to Windows Mobile

 

Personal Picks

  • App Picks
    • Vernon - Do not hesitate to uninstall an app if it has become to distracting in your life
    • David - Flashlight XT
    • Donald - Duolingo
  • Music Picks
    • Vernon - System of a Down
    • David - Dream Theater - Dark Eternal Night
    • Donald - The Decemberists

 

Twitter Tip

Get out of your comfort zone. Spend time online with people that do not necessarily share your interests. Engage with them via Twitter and maybe make another great online friend.

 

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Stay Mobile!

Aug 11, 2015

Robert McLaws joins the show to talk about Project Astoria which is designed to help users install Android apps on their Windows Mobile devices. We also talk about the recent Here Maps purchase by BMW AG, Audi AG and Daimler AG.

All this and more on the MS Mobile Show!

 

Hosts

Vernon EL Smith & David V. Kimball

 

Guest

Robert McLaws is a Microsoft MVP for the .NET Framework along with a being a CEO of a commercial real estate startup called Advanced REI.

Connect with him on Twitter at @robertmclaws.

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current poll question - Will the availability of Android apps on Windows Mobile help market share? - Vote here
  • Previous poll question - What Windows 10 upgrade method did you use? View results here

 

Tip of the Episode

How to use Internet Explorer in Windows 10

 

News Discussed

  • Microsoft
    • Lots of Xbox announcements. Preview members getting Win 10 builds in September with mouse & keyboard support
    • Nokia sells Here Maps
  • Google
    • You can set Cortana as the default digital assistant on many Android devices when using the latest beta

 

 

App coming to Windows Mobile

Everything on Android!

 

Personal Picks

 

Twitter Tip

Do your best to get your username on other services to help with personal branding. Be consistent!

 

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Stay Mobile!

 

Aug 5, 2015

Brad Sams of NeoWin.net joins the MS Mobile Show to talk about the recent launch of Windows 10 along with why he chose to cover Microsoft  & also how his "Redmond Report" came to be.

Make sure to send us feedback & questions so that we can read & answer them on the air. Who does not love a shoutout?

Simply email us at contact@msmobileshow.com.

 

Hosts

Vernon EL Smith & David V. Kimball

 

Guest

Brad Sams is known for covering Microsoft for nearly 10 years, currently his work can be seen over at NeoWin.net.

Have a listen to his own show which is called Redmond Report.

Also make sure to connect with him on Twitter if you are not already doing so at @bdsams.

 

Weekly Poll Question

 

Tip of the Episode

Groove music experience

 

News Discussed

  • Microsoft
    • Windows 10 release
  • Google
    • 20 million yearly Chromebook sales compared to installs of Windows 10

 

App coming to Windows Mobile

Lync changed to Skype for Business (server has changed requiring you to sign in again)

 

Personal Picks

  • Music Picks
    • David - The New Pornographers
    • Vernon - Mark Ronson
    • Brad - Eric Hutchinson (Tell the World)

 

Twitter Tip

The best way to post images

 

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Jul 28, 2015

In this episode we are joined by Richard Hay to talk about his experience with Windows 10 and what he expects on the July 29th release day.

Gabe Aul & his team are constantly pushing updates out to the last full build that was released, with one security update released each day for the last few days.

Will Microsoft switching to pretty much mandatory, automatic updates be a good or bad decision? Time will tell, but you can hear our thoughts right here, right now.

As always thanks for listening!

 

Hosts

David V. Kimball & Kevin Harvell

 

Guest

Richard Hay from WinSuperSite & Windows Observer on the web and also host of the Observed Tech Podcast.

If you are not already doing so, make sure to follow Richard on Twitter at @WinObs.

 

Weekly Poll Question

 

Tip of the Episode

Pick the exact color shade you want for your Start screen tiles.

  • Find the exact color you want & find its hex code
  • Pick a color approximately 20% brighter than that
  • Save it as an image

For example,  Windows 10 blue: #0078d7, choose a tint of #3293df

 

Topics Discussed

Much of the focus of this episode is on the upcoming release of Windows 10. Starting first with Insiders who have been testing the preview builds from day one, Insiders have seen Windows 10 grow & change as feedback was submitted & taken into consideration from the Windows team.

We also discuss some of the 950 & 950 XL Windows Mobile renders created over at Windows Central based on source information gathered by Daniel Rubino from his sources. Pretty sharp looking device, but what do you think?

 

App coming to Windows Mobile

  • Send - an instant messaging inspired email app from the Microsoft Garage Project currently available on iOS, but coming soon to Android and Windows Mobile

 

Personal Picks

  • Music Picks
    • David - Steam Powered Giraffe - The 2¢ Show (album)
    • Richard - Devin Sinha (@Giffdev)
    • Kevin - AC/DC Live!

 

Twitter Tip

  • Be responsive! Do not leave people hanging
  • Also, do not just favorite a tweet. If you like it, retweet it to help spread the word about it to your followers. They may enjoy it as well.

 

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Stay Mobile!

Jul 21, 2015

On this episode of the MS Mobile Show, we discuss a variety of topics such as:

  • Fanboyism
  • Retina scanners on phones
  • Vernon is thinking about buying a new smaller tablet for note taking
  • Much more!

 

Hosts

Vernon EL Smith & David V. Kimball

 

Feedback

Great email from @RickAir regarding Windows enthusiasts versus just being enthusiastic

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Previous poll question - How do you prefer your "People"? Round or Square? - Results here

 

News Stories Mentioned

  • Cortana for Android beta leaked. We've used it and talk about our experiences.
  • David talks about how to link Hotmail, Outlook email addresses to one Microsoft account.

 

Personal Picks

  • Music Picks
    • Vernon - Volbeat
    • David - Rhapsody (of Fire) - "The Dark Tower of Abyss" on album Symphony of Enchanted Lands

 

Twitter Tip

Using Buffer so that you can help manage some social media postings that you are comfortable with being posted when you are not active on Twitter at that moment.

 

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Stay Mobile!

Jul 14, 2015

Josh Martin joins us to talk about Groove Music, podcasting and also about the much loved Zune!

We also talked about some social media practices along with branding.

 

Hosts

Vernon EL Smith & David V. Kimball

 

Guest

Josh Martin - @JoshMNMartin

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current poll question - How do you prefer your "People"? Round or Square? Cast your vote here
  • Previous poll question - Where do you prefer the address bar in your mobile web browser? - View results here

 

News Stories mentioned

  • Microsoft says they will begin releasing approximately 6 Windows Mobile devices a year as a result of their recent $7.8 Billion writedown of the Nokia purchase
  • Office 2016 for Mac is now available
    • Universal Office apps for Windows 10 to be available July 29, 2015
  • Apple's iOS 8.4 update hits 40% adoption rate in 7 days
    • Apple blocks downgrading to iOS 8.3 to help promote Apple Music
  • Google Maps can now send directions from desktop to Android devices
  • Google Now on Tap coming for Android M

 

Personal Picks

  • Music Picks
    • Josh - Skylar Spence
    • Vernon - GT & the Halo Express
    • David - Kontrust (song - "Hey DJ!" and new album "Explositive"

 

Twitter Tip

If you need to update a tweet, do not delete it and tweet it again. Reply to yourself and it will come up in the news feed and it will be linked to your original tweet. (Use "." if you want it to be publicly displayed on your profile)

 

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Stay Mobile!

Jul 8, 2015

Ben "The PC Guy" Rudolph joins the show to talk about getting the message out about Windows Mobile, his involvement with the excellent Straw Poll app, the Lumia 640XL and much more!

 

Hosts

Vernon EL Smith & David V. Kimball

 

Guest

Ben Rudolph is the Worldwide Retail Sales Evangelism Director of Microsoft and a big supporter of the Windows Mobile community who can be found on Twitter at @BenThePCGuy and on his personal website at BenThePCGuy.com.

Also be sure to download & tryout the latest update of his teams Straw Polling app on:

 

Weekly Poll Question

  • Current poll question - Where do you prefer the address bar in your mobile web browser? Cast your vote here
  • Previous poll question - Which would you rather have, a Surface Phone or an Xbox Phone? Results here
  • Bonus question results - Square or Circle icons? - Results here

 

Personal Picks for this episode

 

Twitter Tip

Discover your topic by searching hashtags (#Microsoft for example) and make sure to align your profile with your interests.

 

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Thanks and stay mobile!

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