MS Mobile Show - A Microsoft Enthusiast Podcast

While we discuss our initial thoughts on Fluent, we also look at specific examples of it already seen in several core apps available on Windows 10 Insider Fast Ring.  02:27 Tip of the Episode OneNote Mobile has now got a ton of new features, and one of which is the ability to use multiple windows (shift click on the launch icon in taskbar or Start Menu), and also the ability to manage page versions. This follows up on previous comments about how we want to see Office Mobile get multiple document support. Word Mobile in the Store Excel Mobile in the Store PowerPoint Mobile in the Store OneNote Mobile in the Store   14:03 The Mobile Minute A quick follow up on our discussion about Windows 10 S. BIG apps are coming to the Store! Adobe Creative Cloud, iTunes, WhatsApp, Spotify, and let's hope this is the beginning! 16:00 Fluent Design Language: This gets a little ranty. 25:21 Grab your Windows 10 device running Fast Ring and follow along as Aaron walks us through good and bad examples of Fluent design. Groove, Movies and TV, and Voice Recorder. 38:12 Insider Feedback Item Every week, we like to pick a feedback item to highlight that we think represents what the Insider program is all about. Whether it's an obscure bug that needs addressed or a feature request for something awesome, we want to get some eyes on it and help boost those upvotes! Add Push Notifications for Package Tracking! Personal Media Picks 39:53 App -- Grapholite - This is a nice alternative to Microsoft Visio and can even view/edit Visio files 41:44 Music: Ready, Aim, Rock playlist, Guardians of the Galaxy, Sweating to the 90s 43:24 Book: Canon EOS Rebel T6i The Expanded Guide 44:56 Podcast - YouTube Channel Tony and Chelsea Northrup and podcast "Picture This" 46:17 Movie Pick: Guardians of the Galaxy 48:07 Vernon's personal YouTube channel Why Porter Needed Stitches Thanks for joining us again this week, friends! If you'd like to continue the conversation, you should follow us on Twitter: @MSMobileShow, @GoodThings2Life, and @VernonEL If you feel the need to communicate more formally with us, you can email the show at Contact@MSMobileShow.com And, you know the drill, be sure to subscribe if you want to hear more, and submit a review if you want others to hear more! Have a great week, and stay mobile!  

We are finally able to get fellow podcaster, mobile historian, and friend of the show, Clifton Thomas, on the show!  The two spend the first 10 minutes catching up and talking about how podcasting and "internet friends" have impacted their lives. 10:20: Cliff compares the "death" of Windows Phone to the end of webOS. 23:11: Then he shares with Vernon what he would like to see if Microsoft makes a new style of "mobile" device. 27:33: We learn more about Cliff, as he shares stuff that TekBeard listeners don't get to often hear about. 35:00: Cliff's education and income are inquired upon. 36:30: The two get serious, as Vernon asks about how Cliff's baby was made. 38:20: Cliff's top three (four) pieces of technology. Electrovoice RE 20 Surface Book Amazon Echo Phillips Hue Starter Kit 47:43: What does the Harmon Kardon Invoke need to do to complete with the Echo and the Google Home? 51:34: Cliff shares his all-time favorite Windows Phone. 53:48: "Is Windows Phone coming back?" Be sure to follow Cliff on Twitter at @CliftonMThomas, and to check out his podcast, Tekbeard. If you'd like to continue the conversation, you should follow us on Twitter: @MSMobileShow, @GoodThings2Life, and @VernonEL If you feel the need to communicate more formally with us, you can email the show at Contact@MSMobileShow.com And, you know the drill, be sure to subscribe if you want to hear more, and submit a review if you want others to hear more!

Microsoft May Event had a strong emphasis on Education and all the ways Microsoft was working to improve technology in the classroom by providing schools with inexpensive, secure tools that empower schools, teachers, and students to do more.   Primary Focus was on Windows 10 S And S stands for School edition? Secure edition? Store edition? Something for people to be confused and argue about edition? Try all of the above, because there's definitely some confusion out there about what this thing is, but the one thing to know it's NOT "limited" or "stripped down" or "watered down" in any way. In fact, it's much more like Windows 10 Professional than Home.   Lots of questions about what this is trying to accomplish, so let's talk about what this is really trying to address. K-12 running ChromeBooks and University students flocking to MacBooks, and Microsoft is drawing a line in the sand to say those options are yesterday's news! Now you can get $200-300 systems that are well-featured but locked down for security and performance for the student experience. We discuss:   State of Educational Technology Google and Apple have taken over, and this is MSFT fighting back. What this OS can do that addresses concerns of tech admins and teacherslocked down to prevent malware and put the emphasis on the education tools. Limitations. It ALWAYS comes down to apps. The number one goal here is to drive developers and users into the Windows Store for apps and content. Drive them into the store for apps, books, and other resources.   Here's a great in-depth rundown of what we know and don't know by Richard Hay (@WinObs) from the Windows Supersite   Also announced was Microsoft Surface Laptop, which is a flagship quality traditional laptop device that is touch+pen enabled, features high quality materials, and outstanding battery life.   Microsoft Surface Laptop Sizzle Video   And of course, here's the specs comparison with its direct competition, the MacBook series.   Vernon managed to get a very quick and low-quality video thrown together as he gets his hands on the new device.   We also talk about our concerns: No SD/microSD, no USB-C, and of course, price. But we admit that we can see a LOT of potential for this and similar types of devices running Windows 10 S outside of school. If you'd like to continue the conversation, you should follow us on Twitter: @MSMobileShow, @GoodThings2Life, and @VernonEL If you feel the need to communicate more formally with us, you can email the show at Contact@MSMobileShow.com And, you know the drill, be sure to subscribe if you want to hear more, and submit a review if you want others to hear more!  

Sean Michael shares a bit about the journalism industry, university in the 'States versus the UK, married life, American football, horseback riding, and some favorite pieces of tech. Plus, it wouldn't be a show without a bit of Windows Mobile discussion on episode 085 if the MS Mobile Show. You can follow Sean on Twitter @Sean_Michael_UK Thanks for joining us again this week, friends! If you'd like to continue the conversation, you should follow us on Twitter: @MSMobileShow, @GoodThings2Life, and @VernonEL If you feel the need to communicate more formally with us, you can email the show at Contact@MSMobileShow.com And, you know the drill, be sure to subscribe if you want to hear more, and submit a review if you want others to hear more!    

Ep 84 is the one where we speculate, as wildly as humanly possible with no basis in reality, whether or not there's a future for Windows 10 Mobile after being announced that it was being tossed out an airlock into the cold, dark, vastness of space... or something like that. Pandemonium! The Sky Is Falling! But first, we start off with a public service announce as the tip of the week, discuss some candid feedback about Skype Universal's SMS Relay, and if we can't keep Windows 10 Mobile, maybe we can at least get its keyboard on PC and tablets! Tip of the Episode If you have just 10 minutes for this podcast, we want you to at least get a piece of information which you can use immediately in your everyday life. Today's tip is: Stay Calm and Don't Be a Jerk. -- Reminder to be critical of problems but be respectful to the team members you are speaking with about your feedback. The Mobile Minute We spend a few minutes talking about a wonderful Skype Engineer who contacted me directly about feedback I posted regarding the state of SMS Relay, and the response from the team about that feedback. See the link below for more information in Beyond the Podcast! Microsoft responded to 7 complaints I had with Skype SMS Relay Insider Feedback Item Every week, we like to pick a feedback item to highlight that we think represents what the Insider program is all about. Whether it's an obscure bug that needs addressed or a feature request for something awesome, we want to get some eyes on it and help boost those upvotes! Bring the Windows 10 Mobile Keyboard w/ Shape Writing to Windows 10 desktop -- https://aka.ms/hdypyg And here's a sample of what I'm looking to have… https://twitter.com/GoodThings2Life/status/852881674744549377 Top News What is the future of Windows 10 Mobile? Is it really dead? Well, Aaron has a theory on this… The long and short of it… It's worse than dead… it's brain is gone! Haha, no but really, let's start with the supposed controversy: Announcing Windows 10 Build 16176 for PC and 15204 for Mobile We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15204 to Insiders in the Fast ring. As we release new builds from our Development Branch for PC, we will also be doing the same for Windows 10 Mobile just like we have been in the past. However, Windows Insiders will likely notice some minor differences. The biggest difference being that the build number and branch won’t match the builds we will be releasing for PC. This is a result of more work we’re doing to converge code into OneCore – the heart of Windows across PC, tablet, phone, IoT, HoloLens, Xbox and more as we continue to develop new improvements for Windows 10 Mobile and our enterprise customers. From This statement is in stark contrast to what her predecessor Gabe Aul had to say back in January 2016 with Build 14251… Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 14251 Sharp-eyed Insiders likely noted the big jump in build numbers from our last preview build (11102). Historically, the codebase for mobile had a different OS version than the codebase for PC because they were developed by different teams on different schedules. With Windows 10, we became one Windows team and brought these two codebases together. We started by changing the version string displayed in the UI to be consistent, which is why you saw similarly labeled builds over the past year for both Mobile and PC, but the underlying binary version numbers were still different. As part of our work getting the common codebase ready for the next release, we decided to complete that work and sync the build numbers between mobile and PC. Because the mobile codebase used higher build numbers than PC, we needed to jump ahead a bunch of build numbers to ensure updates to future builds will continue to work. So that’s why build numbers went from 11105, 11106, and 11107 to 14251. From Clearly Dona is telling us the sky is falling! Mobile is being cast aside and PC and others are moving forward. How can you claim convergence when you're separating the branches? For this, there's some deeper concepts you need to understand about software development process. Good chance that we're looking at Windows Phone 7.8 Part Deux… old stuff is old, and well, it's time to say goodbye... But does that mean they're putting phones out to pasture? No, at least, not new phone-capable mobile devices… but let's consider what we've heard since the launch of Anniversary Update in August: Interview with Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet in October 2016: MJF: I realize this year was a year when Microsoft planned not to release any new Windows Phones itself. But the question I keep getting is why is Microsoft wasting time updating Windows Mobile when the market share is one percent? You don't have that many phone OEMs. Why not just say, you know, maybe we'll come back some day, but for now, let's just stop playing around with mobile. MYERSON: Technically, there are really two things that are unique about Windows Mobile. One is cellular connectivity and the other one is the ARM processors that are there. And I think both cellular connectivity and ARM processors have a role in the technical landscape of the future. So we're going to continue to invest in ARM and cellular. And while I'm not saying what type of device, I think we'll see devices there, Windows devices, that use ARM chips. I think we'll see devices that have cellular connectivity. When you stop investing in these things, it's super hard, super, super hard to restart. And at Microsoft we have a few of those examples where we stopped. Sometimes, when you're investing into growth, it's easier, but when you're investing for technical strategy or things like that, sometimes people can question it -- like you're doing right now. But especially among your readers, I don't think there's much debate that ARM processors have a role in the future. And cellular connectivity does as well. From Interview with Satya Nadella pre-announcing an ultimate mobile device in November 2016… "We will continue to be in the phone market not as defined by today's market leaders, but by what it is that we can uniquely do in what is the most ultimate mobile device," he said. "Therefore [with Nokia assets], we stopped doing things that were me-too and started doing things, even if they are today very sub-scale, to be very focused on a specific set of customers who need a specific set of capabilities that are differentiated and that we can do a good job of." From Finally, here's the demo of Windows 10 for ARM on a Snapdragon 820/821 exactly like the HP Elite x3 which is stated by the Qualcomm executive VP Cristiano Amon at the 12-minute mark which clearly indicates that the intent is to have phone-style devices powering these high end experiences in the future. Windows 10 on ARM full demo at WinHEC 2016 Now I'm not sure about anyone else, but there were lots of oohs and ahhs in that demo, and the performance on a Snapdragon 820 was pretty slick, so what do we have to say about the future of Windows 10 on Mobile Phone Devices? Well... It Ain't Over - Animal House (1978)   Personal Media Picks App - Netflix - Can now download! Music - Piano Guys Film/TV - Dave Chappelle Podcast - Phone Show Chat - Steve Litchfield and Ted Salmon In Conclusion... Thanks for joining us again this week, friends! If you'd like to continue the conversation, you should follow us on Twitter: @MSMobileShow, @GoodThings2Life, and @VernonEL If you feel the need to communicate more formally with us, you can email the show at Contact@MSMobileShow.com And, you know the drill, be sure to subscribe if you want to hear more, and submit a review if you want others to hear more! Sponsor We want to give a big thanks to MSPoweruser for sponsoring this episode! The few bucks I make each week doing that show help me justify doing this one that doesn’t earn any money! Be sure to take a listen, if you don't already subscribe.  

We get a deeper insight into not only the Cerulean Moment, but a few new surprises from WhartonBrooks as well! Join us for episode 083 as Vernon and Aaron chat with Greg Murphy. Diving into the interview, we discover all the details of how the Moment came to be and learn that the Moment isn't the only phone model on the agenda! whartonbrooks.com/ourmoment   01:01 - We start out with some getting to know you details about the man behind the dream and find out that he and Aaron have a similar past with Healthcare IT! 06:38 - All-time Favorite Windows Phone/Mobile device: It's no surprise that a certain Lumia takes the crown here, but turns out there's a special place in Greg's heart for more than just one Lumia and a few non-Nokia phones as well. 09:24 - Why did you want to make a Windows Mobile device? They always say necessity is the mother of all invention, and this is one of those scenarios…  11:25 - What did you learn about the ODM industry? Why do you have to go and make things so complicated?  14:10 - Who is taking this journey with you? It takes a village to build a phone… 16:03 – iSkin – Rishi – VR headset in the works, going with the name Zyphyr 19:40 - Who did you want to make a phone for? The fans. It's always about the fans! But turns out there may be room for more than one group of fans…  26:07 - How is this going to replace multiple computing devices? Continuum is a bridge to a more unified computing paradigm… 27:49 – Greg defends his use of the term “Disruptive” when describing Continuum. 30:13 - Does the Snapdragon 617 have enough power? In a word. Yes! But don't just take our word for it, the proof is in the pudding! Check out Greg's demo of the Moment running Continuum: My Cerulean Moment At Play  31:30 – Wired versus wireless 32:56 - What about the future of the Cerulean product line and your plans for Windows Mobile? What's this?! More than one model is planned and might there be another surprise by way of some VR support? “We have a slate of five phones that we want to bring to the market. The CEO phone – The elegant masterpiece, where is does everything well, and looks good, too. The Allegro – A music and musician phone, which has high-end audio capability for recording and playback. We thought it should have multiple inputs for multiple microphones, and multiple USB ports. It should be able to accept different types of peripherals and external storage. The Mountain – a rugged phone for the outdoor adventurer type smartphone. The Moment – Was originally planned to be a camera-centric phone, which would replace the 1020. We have some work yet to do there, but we have to start somewhere.    The Capsule – Compact without compromise (which Greg’s wife desperately wants). We will be accepting input from the Windows Phone community regarding which phone they should pursue next.”   37:34 – Aaron shares his experiences of how he uses Continuum in both wired and wireless configurations. 40:33 – Vernon makes a case for the Cerulean Moment as a solid device for Windows Mobile enthusiasts. 43:17 – Greg discusses the after-the-purchase support set up for the Cerulean Mobile devices. 47:01 – Full specs of the Moment detailed. 57:23 Why did you need to choose Indigogo to crowdfund this device? This is an expensive endeavor and for it to work, the initial target is the masses that loved the more mass-appeal devices like the 640 and 830 class devices. Next up, if successful now, will be the "CEO" hero phone and the specialty phones. 1:00:15 – We can expect a separate funding campaign in Brazil, which may extend the end date of the current Indiegogo campaign. 1:02:07 - How long must Windows Phone fans wait to get in on this device? Act now-- offer ends May 15th! Visit IndiGoGo to preorder! Seriously, just do it… buy one for a family member who needs a good budget phone and has simple needs, or buy one for yourself an Insider Builds tester, or buy it as a solid replacement for an aging device and help show MSFT how much this platform matters to us. You're a WinPhan, right? Let's keep the dream alive!  For news on the Cerulean phones, follow them on Twitter-- @CeruleanMobile, @WhartonBrooks, Facebook, Instagram, email netcast@ceruleanmobile.com. If you want to reach out to Greg directly you can find him at @mistagreg.   Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don’t want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Continue the conversation with us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, and @GoodThings2Life. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile.

Episode 082 gives us a chance to dig into the future of Continuum; especially since the WhartonBrooks Cerulean Moment has been officially announced. Aaron has a great tip for cleaning up duplicate contacts in Skype and Outlook. Vernon paints a picture of how the casual user could use their mobile in three years. 1:45 Tip of the Episode: Aaron shares how to clean up contact duplication after the Skype Preview messes them up. 1) Make sure you turn off SMS Relay for now.  2) Go to Skype app and under Skype Contacts, remove anyone that isn't an actual Skype contact.  3) Next up, go to Outlook.com on the web (app is not sufficient). Empty Deleted Items.  4) Go to People on the web and go to the actual Contacts list ... Perform clean up there. Actually, here's a better tip... this is actually easier on the phone through People app. Enter Select mode and select all the contacts you can find on the web that are duplicate... When you choose the Delete option on phone, it will prompt you for confirmation... UNCHECK the version you want to keep and leave the rest selected... press Delete, and voila-- nice and tidy. 5) Go back on web and empty Deleted Items again (if you look in there, you'll see that when you delete contacts from ANYWHERE now, it leaves them in Deleted Items. Once emptied, you can verify your results on the People portion of Outlook Web.   8:42 The Mobile Minute: WhartonBrooks’ Cerulean Mobile announces their Cerulean Moment. Visit IndiGoGo to preorder! Also, Vernon recently posted an editorial, making the case for “Why You Should Back the Cerulean Moment” 16:14 Top News: Vernon and Aaron discuss why Continuum will be the killer app of the future, especially for regular consumers.   26:57 Samsung’s DeX is nothing like Continuum, according to Steve Litchfield on AAWP Insight Podcast. 37:10 Win of the Week 42:13 Deal O’ The Day: Rent any of 7 of the X-Men movies for 1000 Bing Rewards points. 45:05 Insider Feedback Item: Contacts Linking and/or Missing Thanks to @carlomendoza for the great suggestion for Windows Insider feedback to discuss! 48:46 Personal Media Picks: Money Tracker Pro White & Nerdy - Weird Al Yankovic The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change – Stephen R. Covey (Amazon Affiliate link) Doctor Who Series 10 Manager Tools 58:51 Episode Sponsor: We want to give a big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Clifton M. Thomas for some handy image editing he graciously provided for the show! Be sure to check out his podcast, TekBeard.  Be sure to say you heard about him on the MS Mobile Show! Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Continue the conversation with us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, and @GoodThings2Life. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile.

James Mundy, the creator, founder, and developer of the social "Sound + Photo" app, Foundbite, joins us for episode 081. We hear the story of the Foundbite journey, including the why it is shutting down. Foundbite James on Twitter James' website Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Continue the conversation with us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, and @GoodThings2Life. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile!

For episode 080, we introduce the new co-host, Aaron Hall! Tip of the Episode: Opening multiple instances of OneNote. The Mobile Minute: Aaron's HP Elite x3 Top News: Vernon and Aaron talk about their recent home-buying experiences. Insider Feedback Item: Make a Bluetooth taskbar flyout that works like the WiFi Flyout. Personal Media Picks: Sling TV Twisted Sister The 5 Love Languages The Accountant The MS Mobile Show   Episode Sponsor: We want to give a big thanks to the sponsor of this episode, Gage Castillo! He has been incredible helpful to me as I transition the site over to a new hosting service, along with changing things around with the domain. Gage has been great to work with, and if you would like some of that action, go to GageCastillo.com, and reach out! Be sure to say you heard about him on the MS Mobile Show! Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Continue the conversation with us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, and @GoodThings2Life. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile.

As the podcast climbs out of the self-induced hiatus with episode 080, we bring back one of the original founders of the show, Kevin Harvell, of the Tech Informist, Everything VR & HR, and the 2GuysTalking Podcast Network. Kevin also led the STL Tech Talk and Who's Who In St. Lou podcasts. Vernon and Kevin reminisce about the early days of the podcast, which was over two years ago already! We hear about what led Kevin to the place in which he was able to launch the MS Mobile Show, and then dig in to what he has now progressed to. True to the new format of the podcast, we hear from Kevin on aspects of his life in which few listeners are aware, including raising a family, working in the racially polarized city of St. Louis, his many years in the automotive industry, and the stark contrast to what he is doing now. If you are interested in having your podcast professionally edited by a veteran in the industry, email Kevin@2GuyTalking.com Be sure to contact Kevin on Twitter @Kevinharvell if you'd like to connect with him further! Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. Continue the conversation with us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, and @VernonEL. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile.   

MSMobileShow.com   You are listening, to the MS Mobile Show!   My name is Vernon E. L. Smith, and I am excited to be recording this!   There's a good chance that if you are hearing my words right now, that you've been a longtime listener of the show, and to you, I want to share my heartfelt gratitude for all the support, kind words, and even some well-deserved criticism that you've been generous enough to send my way.   If this is your first time hearing my voice, I want to welcome you to the community, and I hope this podcast provides you with something that you find helpful and enjoyable!   It has been several months since the last episode. October of 2016 actually, and if I'm honest with myself, I'm pretty disappointed that it has taken me this long to get it fired up again.   This is just a teaser episode, as the ramp-up of the re-boot is in the works.   The new MS Mobile Show will look a little bit different than when it went on hiatus.   There will still be news and commentary regarding Microsoft's Mobile devices and services. But just as Microsoft has shifted their focus over the past two years, so has the podcast.   There will be a bit of a new format, including more guests, more focused insight that is less time-sensitive, and a brand new co-host, who is already highly respected in the Windows Mobile enthusiast community.   If this interests you, be sure to come back to this space as the rollout will be happening very soon.   As a little teaser insight into the next episode, our first guest is one of the original founders of this podcast, and I can't wait to chat with him about how far the show has come, and how his life has drastically changed in the past two years.   To stay connected with the show, be sure to follow us Twitter at @MSMobileShow. You can reach the show directly by emailing contact@msmobileshow.com. You can also connect with me personally on Twitter @VernonEL.   I am super excited to kick this thing off again! Join me as we start another leg of this journey! And stay mobile!

Vernon shares his predictions for what will be announced at the October #MicrosoftEvent. We get to hear the previously-cut personal picks from recent guests: Blake Latson (@BlakeLatson), David V. Kimball (@DavidVKimball), and Adam Doud (@DeadTechnology). Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow and @VernonEL, You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile.  At the end of the episode we include the full version of the song we use (with permission) for the theme music. We use an official remix of the song by the DnD Daredevils, Hallway - Swimmers - Indigo. Be sure to look them up on Soundcloud!

Lloyd Moritz has great insight into the direction major tech companies are heading when it comes to what we think of as artificial intelligence. AI, Machine Learning, Bots, and Virtual Assistants. These are all somewhat different, but still employ some of the same tech and will end up achieving the same general goal: To think for us.   Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, and @VernonEL. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Be sure to connect with this week's guest, Lloyd Moritz, on Twitter: @Lloydwem Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile. 

Admittedly, we often take a more positive view of Microsoft than perhaps the average consumer may. This episode is an exception. David has had about enough of Microsoft lately, so we asked Adam Doud to join us so that we can properly criticize the company, and especially, Windows 10 Mobile. True to form, Adam has to remind us how webOS has paved the way for everything that is good about the current reigning mobile platforms. Also, the Cubs game was a good distraction during the show. Overall, it was an incredible episode. Be sure to check out Adam's work at Pocketnow, and his podcast, TekBeard. 7:57 Ken Bone. The human version of a hug. 12:25 David shares his recent shift in opinion. 18:36 Be public with your praise and private with your criticism. Unless you review things for a living. 28:07 David talks about Zune. Why? Well, what kind of show would it be if Zune wasn't mentioned?  31:43 Which part(s) of "Microsoft Mobile" are  "dead"? Windows 10 itself is still pretty awesome. 35:01 Is UWP the answer? To anything? 38:21 We hear about Adam's recent blog post about "Microsoft Killing the Lumia". 48:13 Maybe Windows is just meant to be on desktop, and not on phone. 52:45 Who should buy the Acer Liquid Jade Primo? 1:06:52 Is Continuum worth adopting now? 1:07:28 Tip of the Episode. Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, and @VernonEL. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Be sure to connect with this week's guests on Twitter: @DavidVKimball & @DeadTechnology Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile. 

Too often, technology enthusiasts do not fully understand the financial choices made by the companies they value. Recently, Vernon tried to explain the news of Microsoft buying back stock from shareholders, and failed pitifully at it. Listener of the show Blake Latson offered to help explain what some of the financial announcements really meant, and Vernon gladly accepted! Blake shares with us the Microsoft products and services he uses in his daily life, both professionally and personally. He explains Microsoft's stock buy back program, some of the basics of stock investing, and some great insight into the US corporate tax code. Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, and @VernonEL. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Be sure to connect with this week's guest on Twitter: @BlakeLatson Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile. 

Since David was unavailable this week, we were fortunate enough to have Aaron Hall (@GoodThings2Life) join us for episode 74. Both Aaron and Vernon discuss some of their experiences regarding the two keynote sessions held on Monday.  Skype Rooms Systems, the ridiculous number of Skype apps, changes to OneDrive Selective Sync, and leaked Surface peripheral devices are talked about. The discussion continues, with the topics features moving towards parity among Office apps on all platforms, the general shift that email communication taking, the specific Outlook variations, including Focused Inbox, Black Theme coming to the preview pane, and broad new UI changes to the Win32 and web versions. The two finish off the show by venturing into the speculation zone regarding what they think what will happen, and what should happen with the Surface line of products. Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, or @DavidVKimball. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Be sure to connect with this week's guest on Twitter: @GoodThings2Life Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile. 

Many technology enthusiasts end up playing tech support for their friends and families. Often our loved ones rely on us to make the right choices for us, when it comes to a meaningful purchase of a piece of tech. Vernon and David talk about some new devices for their family members on the horizon. Also, the two hosts ask for listener feedback, and, (dare we say it?) ask for you to take action!   Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, or @DavidVKimball. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com We DARE you to leave a review of the podcast. :-) Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile. 

This is one of the very few shows that we've recorded without putting together any host notes. We just share an enjoyable conversation. Miraculously, Surface AIO, Word Flow for iOS, Cerulean Mobile, HP Elite X3, and Microsoft Ignite do manage to work their way into the show. Below are the details. Enjoy! Vernon reminisces about the Glance and Go podcast episode with Sean Johnson in which he had to re-record an entire episode because he powered off his PC. Hear "Passing The WinPhan Baton" here. The phrase "Poop in a group" rears its ugly head. Graphics Interchange Format debate returns. Our polarized opinions of the topic turn to a surprisingly mild, polite, and politically-correct argument. Somehow we discuss iTunes reviews. Speaking of that, please take a moment to give us a review! Side note: Choosy moms and choosy dads choose Jif. Fortunately for you, we did actually talk about an upcoming Microsoft product, and we even have an inside tip on it! (Surface AIO) Is a smartphone an all-in-one device? David empties his download folder. Somehow we make a useful (you decide) conversation out of it. Vernon's download folder sulks away in shame. Wharton Brooks' Cerulean Mobile is still having a meetup, but it has been postponed. If you are interested, be sure to follow and engage with them on Twitter @CeruleanMobile What specs do Windows Mobile enthusiasts need to be satisfied with their phone? Vernon forgets which laptop he wants. We both discuss what we need in a laptop, which was obviously not something we prepared for. Anyone have an extra Dell XPS 13 they need to liberate? Is the HP Elite X3 a good enough device? Should it be reviewed "as-is", or is waiting for the update a fair thing to do? Elon Musk's automobile line makes a quick cameo. The Microsoft Ignite Conference is happening, September 25th through the 2 Surface Smiths will be interviewing Windows Insiders at the conference! Vernon will be attending as a member of the press We share a pure unadulterated geek moment. Old cheese product versus old real cheddar. There is no contest. "Leave the gold. Take the cheese." David's music pick is Tape 5 Vernon's app pick is Word Flow for iOS David recommends Clamour again, the new third-party Discord app, which doesn't seem to be in the Store quite yet. Expect it soon! Stuff they don't want you to know is Vernon's podcast pick. Tip of the Episode: "Fake it until you make it"   Thanks for listening! We always appreciate your feedback and interaction. If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, or @DavidVKimball. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com We DARE you to leave a review of the podcast. :-) Have a wonderful week! Stay mobile. 

This week we have a little bit of everything. David has finished his mod and it is now available for your enjoyment! Vernon shares his newly-revealed addiction to old cheese. Both of us are truly excited about the news that WhartonBrooks has a new Windows 10 Mobile device in the works, going with the brand name of Cerulean Mobile. If you click only one like in these show notes, take a moment to check out their progress by listening to the WhartonBrooks / Cerulean Mobile podcast on Soundcloud. Also, you can search with the term "whartonbrooks" in most podcast apps. Be sure to follow them on Twitter: @ceruleanmobile or @whartonbrooks. Like them on Facebook: Cerulean Mobile & Wharton Brooks, and check out the FAQs for Cerulean Mobile. We are super excited to learn more about this as the journey continues! Yes, we talked about the newly-announced Apple mobile device. Well, mostly we just told you to go back and listen to episode 45 where Vernon and David debated the merits and downfalls of wired and wireless headphones. Enjoy it here! Skype Teams has been leaked. We spend lots of time gushing over it and picking it apart. Making fun of the GIF sharing mechanism was the easiest part.   Thanks for listening! If you enjoy the show and don't want to miss an episode, be sure to subscribe using your favorite podcast app. If you would like to continue the conversation with us, contact us on Twitter at @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, or @DavidVKimball. You can email us at contact@msmobileshow.com Have a great week! Stay mobile!!  

Vernon and David discuss Twitter and Slack feedback. We discuss how to disconnect Facebook apps Windows Phone apps like Amazon are going away, but UWP app versions are coming out Darrell gets an Xbox Live gamertag: TowJam  Fitbit and Health Vault no longer integrate Discussion about using Microsoft apps or 3rd party ones as the primary app Yammer apps have gotten updates on iOS and Android  Third party Discord app Clamour coming soon to Windows Phone App picks: Vinci photo app, Clamour Discord app Music picks: fun., "I Can, Can You" Vanessa-Mae  Podcast pick: Archive 81 Twitter tip: replying to your own tweets 

Chances are that if you regularly listen to this podcast, you are probably running Windows 10 on your main PC. The fact remains though, that many people are still using Windows 7 on their work devices. On this episode, Vernon and David compare the two operating systems, how they use them differently, and their favorite features of each version. Personal app, music, and podcast picks are also shared as usual. Thanks for listening! If you would like to interact with the show or the hosts, follow them on Twitter! @MSMobileShow, @VernonEL, and @DavidVKimball  

Vernon and David have been super busy lately, and there was an initial snafu with this episode's audio, but here it finally is! The two catch up a bit, share some insights from the recent Anniversary update, and David shares more about the secret project he has been working on, and Vernon shares a bit about a substantial family event and a unique weather situation. Double-Tap-To-Wake for the Lumia 950 and 950 XL continues to get rolled out. "Extras->Touch" to enable if available. David got a standing desk at work, which he has tricked out with Microsoft goodies. More Continuum thoughts are shared. Vernon and David dig deep into the "Dos" and "Don't" of mobile image capturing and sharing. ("Dig Deep" is code for "Rant, with a few morsels in insight") While recording the show, Vernon un-expectantly encounters a great feature of Windows 10 which prevent unintentional password locking. Naturally, the conversation transitions to password curation. The pair finish off the show with their app and music picks, and you will need to come back next episode for some podcast recommendations.  If you have something you'd like to share with the show, reach out via Twitter @MSMobileShow, or contact the hosts individually at @VernonEL and @DavidVKimball. Join the Slack group by visiting MSMobileShow.com/Slack You can follow the show on Facebook, at Facebook.com/MSMobileShow, and you can email the show at contact@MSMobileShow.com Thanks for being the reason this show exists! Stay mobile!

Microsoft employee and friend of the show, Darrell Prichard, joins Vernon and David for another round. Few filters are utilized, which is true to form. The three talk about recent Groove updates, Groove failures, and legally sharing music through OneDrive. Butter seems to get mentioned much more often than usual. The new Skype UWP is available, but only for those willing to jump through a few hoops. Nevertheless, it is well worth it. The show wouldn't be complete without personal app, music, and podcast picks. Also, there is one particular app not on Windows Phone/Mobile that we make a point NOT to mention. You're welcome. We really hope Darrell's manager lets him come back on the show again.

On this episode of the MS Mobile Show, we discuss the fact that as popular as Pokemon Go is, it is unlikely that the hit game will make an appearance on Windows Mobile anytime soon if at all. We also discuss the reappearance of the Lumia 1520 on AT&T for what we consider to be an outrageous price for a 3 year old phone and much more.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing you there!     Topics Discussed Bing search - Zoom into an area on an image to return specific results via similar meta data Lumia 1520 back on sale at AT&T ready to upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile Marco's Unishare app Pokemon Go     Twitter Tip Click the timestamp on desktop to grab the permalink, use "..." copy tweet permalink or URL to send a specific tweet to someone     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

We are pleased to be joined by Sean "WinPhan" Johnson on this episode of the MS Mobile Show! Both Sean and David V. Kimball have held the "WinPhan" title over the last few years, so it is a treat to have both of them on the same show at the same time. We also are a little light in the show notes area this week, so we apologize for that. A lot of great discussion about some of the latest Windows Mobile device news along with talking about the fast pace of fast ring builds for both mobile and PC.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball Sean "WinPhan" Johnson     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing you there!     Topics Discussed T-Mobile currently selling the low-end Alcatel Fierce XL with Windows 10 Mobile for $140 Alcatel Idol 4 Pro was WiFi certified Sean wants an HP Elite X3 AT&T surprisingly starts selling new Lumia 1520 devices for $500+ off contract All of these Insider Builds Double tap to wake starting to come back thanks to new firmware for 950 & 950XL NuAns NEO Windows 10 Mobile Kickstarter     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!  

As David mentioned in his disclaimer at the beginning of the episode, he had a bit of an audio mixup. But hey, mistakes do happen right? Regardless, Vernon & David bring you another fun filled episode discussing some of the recent news and other things going on in the world of Microsoft.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing you there!     Topics Discussed Band 3 spotted on wrist of Panos Panay? More Snapchat to Windows Mobile rumors Wells Fargo UWP app reported to be coming soon     Twitter Tip You can tweet GIF images, but not on Facebook     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - none David - famous.af Music Picks Vernon - Your Groove - Use it. Love it. Share it. David - Fabulous Swing Kid by TAPE FIVE Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - none David - Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Johnson     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

After the Father's Day weekend, Vernon and David kick off the show talking about how the weekend was for each of them. Vernon has gotten his replacement Band 2 finally and that leads to a discussion about friends and the challenges feature with the Band 2. This might be a little light on tech news discussion but we have a feeling that you are going to enjoy hearing these two this week.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Topics Discussed Groove is cool again Band 2 is still $175 at Best Buy where you can get the 2 year protection plan for $29 Windows Maps talk     Twitter Tip Send long winded DMs. Hey the character limit is gone, so take advantage of it.      Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - none David - Find my Phone Music Picks Vernon - U2 David - Boston: Rock & Roll Band Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - none David - Windows Central     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Vernon is back with David to discuss the surprising purchase of LinkedIn by Microsoft and also to talk a bit about E3 and Apple's WWDC event. All this and much more on the MS Mobile Show! Make sure to share your feedback with us either by email (contact@msmobileshow.com), our Slack channel or on social media like Twitter (@MSMobileShow) and Facebook.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Twitter Tip Copy / screenshot in clipboard then just paste and the image will upload to tweet.     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - Microsoft Health David - Lumia Offers Music Picks Vernon - none David - Rareware Music (Banjo-Kazooie, Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini, Conker's Bad Fur Day, Donkey Kong 64) Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - none David - none     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts.

Aaron Hall joins David V. Kimball to discuss such topics as Computex 2016, the Instagram app on Windows Mobile, Microsoft Holographic and much more on Episode 61 of the MS Mobile Show! Tell a friend or two or 10 about the show!     Hosts David V. Kimball Aaron Hall     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Topics Discussed Computex 2016 Microsoft Holographic Instagram app for Windows Mobile Xbox Preview Experience     Personal Picks App Picks David - Audible Aaron - Skype UWP in leaked preview now; coming to public preview very soon Music Picks David - Lone Digger by Caravan Palace Aaron - Not music, but have been watching Stargate SG-1 Podcast and/or other Picks David - Windows Central Podcast Aaron - none     Twitter Tip Be mindful of what is auto-tweeted. For example YouTube.     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Welcome to this weeks episode of the MS Mobile Show! This week we are joined again by Gage Castillo who is going to take all of us on a journey into learning more about the Continuum experience when using Windows Mobile devices. Make sure to visit his website to learn more and keep up with his Continuum series. We hope you enjoy this discussion along with a comparison of Skype vs Slack vs Discord and of course this weeks App & Entertainment Picks!     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball Gage Castillo     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Twitter Feedback On Episode 59, Vernon said that he could not find a way to attach a photo to an email via the iOS Mail app. @KappaLouie kindly directed us to a tutorial on how to do just that. http://osxdaily.com/2012/04/03/attach-photo-mail-iphone-ipad/     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - GoToMeeting David - WhatsApp Gage - Instagram for Windows 10 Music Picks Vernon - Vanessa Mae David - "Fly Me to the Moon", "Moon River" Climax Mix from Bayonetta Soundtrack Gage - Drake, views from the 6 now on Spotify Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - Star Trek: The Original Series (TV not a podcast) David - RIP to the Beyond Tweeting Podcast Gage - Windows Weekly (aka Chromebook Weekly ;-))     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!    

On this episode, Vernon is joined by Jonathan Land from the UK to give his perspective as a young adult in the UK in regards to Microsoft and Windows Mobile. David was unfortunately feeling under the weather and was unable to join this episode.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith Jonathan Land     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Weekly Poll Recent results - Which of these three devices is best to replace the Lumia 1520? - View results here     Other Topics Discussed Windows Mobile 10 Build 14342 released to Fast Ring members     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - Amazon Jon - The Guardian News App Music Picks Vernon - Peter Hollens - Misty Mountains Jon - Jess Glynne Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - The Tech Informist Jon - Xpression EXP     Twitter Tip Twitter about to finally stop URLs and image links from counting against the 140 character limit     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!  

On this episode of the MS Mobile Show we are discussing Office Online versus Google Docs along with which midrange Windows Phone might be the best option to replace the aging Lumia 1520 and of course our personal app, music and podcast picks.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Corrections On last episode we completely forgot to mention Windows Weekly with Mary Jo Foley and Paul Thurrott, Surface Geeks with David McCabe and The Sams Report with Brad Sams. Go back and listen to Episode 57 for a longer list of other awesome Microsoft focused podcasts.     Weekly Poll Current - Which of these three devices is best to replace the Lumia 1520? - Vote here     Other Topics Discussed Some successor options for the Lumia 1520 not named 950 or 950XL Lumia 650 Lumia 640XL Lumia 830 Google Docs vs Office Online On a plane - Mon Boonprohm IT Systems Engineer - Lead for Pierce County Bring Xbox Live Arcade games to the Xbox app on PC     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - Swarm David - Traffic Rider Music Picks Vernon - Beastie Boys David - FatMan (Jesse Rose, Dubswing x Kantina Band) Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - N/A David - N/A     Twitter Tip When to (or how not to) tell someone that you are "unfollowing" them     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!  

Thank you all for joining us for another episode of the MS Mobile Show! On this episode, we discuss a variety of topics such as backup and restore, personalization, Hololens, the growing and changing WinPhan community and of course our personal app, music and podcast picks. Special thanks to those of you who listen to the show in the UK!     Hosts Vernon E. L. Smith David V. Kimball     MS Mobile Show is now in Google Play Music Want another way to listen to the MS Mobile Show while on the go or on your computer? The MS Mobile Show is now on Google Play Music! Simply visit the following link, subscribe and then listen to all new and any past episodes you may have missed! The MS Mobile Show on Google Play Music     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Tip of the Episode C:Users[user]AppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuPrograms  is the location for Start Menu Tiles Use the Windows Tile Changer to change the color of the tile and the text to whatever color you'd like (hex code or standard colors)     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - Microsoft Health David - Prism Music Picks David - Muse Podcast and/or other Picks N/A     Twitter Tip Crop images before you tweet them to focus on important content     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Vernon and David are joined once again by Michael Fisher aka@MrMobileTweets, formerly of PocketNow Weekly andcurrently of Mobile Nations. The three spend an hour discussing the current and futureuse-case scenarios of Continuum and Microsoft's concept of"Mobile". They hit a couple key news items, and share theirpersonal app, music and of course podcast picks! They wrap up the last half hour, of this longer than usual show,discussing Star Wars versus Star Trek along with the upcoming StarTrek episodic series and how TV is changing.     Hosts Vernon E. L. Smith David V. Kimball Michael Fisher     MS Mobile Show is nowin Google Play Music Want another way to listen to the MS Mobile Show while on the goor on your computer? The MS Mobile Show is now on Google PlayMusic! Simply visit the following link, subscribe and then listen toall new and any past episodes you may have missed! The MS Mobile Show on Google Play Music     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We arethrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact withus and other fans of the show? Simply visit MSMobileShow.com/slack, fill out the contact form andthen we will send you an invite to join the channel as soon aspossible. We look forward to seeing your there!     Tip of the Episode OneNote on ALL THE THINGS (Windows Mobile, iOS, Android, OS X,Windows 10)     TopicsDiscussed State of Continuum State of the Lumia 950/XL What might "mobile computing" look like in 2 years? WordFlow for iOS Buy a Lumia 950XL and get a Lumia 950 for free!     App Coming to WindowsMobile UniShare by MSicc (currently in private beta)     PersonalPicks App Picks Vernon - Network Speed Test David - People App Michael - BB-8 Music Picks Vernon - Diplo David - The Shins Michael - Class Actress Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - No Debt, No Credit, No Problem with SteveStewart Michael - Mission Log     WeeklyPoll Star Wars or Star Trek? - View results     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Showon a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without youthe listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely nocost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to beable to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buythings like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be ableto do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 permonth ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As manylisteners as we have, according to our stats, we could do someserious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 permonth. To support the show, and help us make this possible, pleasevisit our Support page in order to find out how to help thishappen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

We are happy to be joined by Gage Castillo on this episode of the MS Mobile Show. Gage is freelance web developer, big fan of HTML5 along with Microsoft's browsers IE and Edge, Windows and Windows Phone/Mobile developer and just reinstalled Windows 10 on a new SSD just to record this podcast with us.     Hosts Vernon E. L. Smith David V. Kimball Gage Castillo     MS Mobile Show is now in Google Play Music Want another way to listen to the MS Mobile Show while on the go or on your computer? The MS Mobile Show is now on Google Play Music! Simply visit the following link, subscribe and then listen to all new and any past episodes you may have missed! The MS Mobile Show on Google Play Music     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Tip of the Episode Get online and social accounts for your children set up early if possible     Topics Discussed New Insider builds Microsoft Hub and Wordflow keyboards on iOS Arrow Launcher has been available on Android for awhile now as have the Hub keyboard and the Wordflow keyboard is reportedly on its way as well     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - 6Tag by Rudy Hyun David - Todoist Gage - Office Lens Music Picks Vernon - Fight Song by Rachel Platten David - Smooth McGroove Gage - Schoolboy Q - Groovy Tony, Metallica Remastered - Kill Em All and Ride the Lightning Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - All About Windows Phone with Steve Litchfield and Rafe Blandford Gage - Radiolab Podcast     Weekly Poll Staw Wars or Star Trek? - Vote Here on the Straw app     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

After our recent hiatus, both Vernon and David are back with an all new episode of the MS Mobile Show! Have a listen to find out what the guys have been up to lately that has helped keep them from their regular recording schedule. A lot of new things have been happening.     Hosts Vernon E. L. Smith David V. Kimball     MS Mobile Show is now in Google Play Music Want another way to listen to the MS Mobile Show while on the go or on your computer? The MS Mobile Show is now on Google Play Music! Simply visit the following link, subscribe and then listen to all new and any past episodes you may have missed! The MS Mobile Show on Google Play Music     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Tip of the Episode How to roll back your devices and why you should sometimes.     App Returning to Windows Mobile Twitter     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - n/a David - Money Fox Music Picks Vernon - Neil Diamond David - Inori Aizaw - "Divided" Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - Louder with Crowder David - Sam's Report     Life Hack of the Episode Share your opinion in a manner in which you may actually be respected by those who share opposing opinions.     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!  

On episode 53 of the MS Mobile Show, Vernon is joined by David Smith of the Surface Smiths podcast to talk about some of the recent goings on at Microsoft.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David Smith of Surface Smiths Podcast     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Poll Question Previous - Which older Windows Phone should John C. purchase to replace his old phone? Lumia 1520, Lumia 930, Lumia 830, or HTC One M8 for Windows)     Main Discussion Topics Tay, Microsoft's new AI bot made it just one day online as a hip Millennial female. Apparently she made some racist remarks and had her plug pulled. Skype is now shifting to a UWP, which will replace pretty much everything that we have now. Still unknown just what will happen to the current integration in Windows 10 Mobile. Microsoft may back the purchase of Yahoo? Surfacebook / Surface Pro 4 Power Issues February 17th Firmware Helps for most   Surface Book http://microsoft-surface-book-core-i716-gb512-gb-review Paul Thurrott "I’ve spent less money on cars." David Smith "My current car cost less"   iPad 9.7 Pro Competing with Surface 3 and Surface 4 Pro http://www.techradar.com/news/mobile-computing/tablets/ipad-pro-9-7-inch-vs-surface-pro-4-1317503   Surface Phone - Lack of Rumors Atom Based Could it exist?     App Coming to Windows Phone Starbucks     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - Face Swap, by Microsoft Garage (Suggested by Nate in the Slack channel) David - Universal Version of Skype Music Picks Vernon - G-Easy David - If I had a Million Dollars – Barenaked Ladies Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - Hardcore History, by Dan Carlin David - What the Tech Alcohol Picks Vernon - Leinenkugel  David - Hibiki Suntory Whisky     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!  

On episode 52, Vernon is joined by a stand-in for David. Clifton M. Thomas, from the TekBeard podcast shares his perspective on what Microsoft is doing in the mobile space. Then Vernon and Cliff talk about some hot new Windows Mobile hardware. The recent Insider builds are discussed. The two give their opinions to a listener that asks which older Windows Phone he should purchase. All this and more on the MS Mobile Show!     Hosts Vernon EL Smith  Clifton Thomas     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Poll Question Which older Windows Phone should John C. purchase to replace his old phone? Lumia 1520, Lumia 930, Lumia 830, or HTC One M8 for Windows)     Main Discussion Topics AT&T Lumia 950 updated to 10586.164 Build 14283.1000 is the latest Fast Ring build available for Insiders on the 950 HERE Maps getting removed from the Store for Windows 10 Mobile March 29th, and will stop working after June 20th. HERE apps will still work on Windows Phone 8 devices, but will not be updated or supported. New phones Moly X1, Moly W5 UMi Touch soon available in a W10M version Alcatel Idol Pro 4 specs leaked     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - Nearby Live (Who's Near Me) Music Picks Vernon - Twenty One Pilots Clifton - Tycho Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - Everything VR & AR Podcast (iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Web) Clifton - The Starters Clifton - House of Cards Vernon - Rosanne     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Back again with Episode 51 and this time Brad Whiteside of the Tech Informist joins us as we talk about Skype, the latest technical previews for Windows 10 Mobile and much more.   Hosts David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Main Discussion Topics Skype updated with Mojis Windows Central's new universal app Microsoft adds Insider Program Support for new WP devices Microsoft acquires SwiftKey Microsoft firmware auto publishing     Personal Picks App Picks David - Maps Vernon - Gadgets Brad - Hey Xbox, Use Code! Music Picks David - We Intertwined by The Hush Sound Vernon - Sia Brad - Disturbed Immortalized Podcast and/or other Picks David - Art & Copy PBS Documentary Vernon - House of Cards Season 4 Brad - 11/22/63 on Hulu Brad - IGN Unfiltered     Tip of the Episode Start using Skype again.     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

For episode 50 of the MS Mobile show, hosts Vernon and David talk a bit about the finally-released Lumia 650. They venture into the what-ifs of the rumored Windows 10 Mobile devices made by HP, Dell, and Lenovo. The two also discuss whether an 8" tablet should run Windows 10, or Windows 10 Mobile. In being the good mobile consultant that he is, David shares his experience of helping a good friend of his get her very first smartphone. As usual, the hosts share their app, music, and podcast picks.     Hosts David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Main Discussion Topics Lumia 650 specs David helps a friend get her first smartphone at age 22     Personal Picks App Picks David - TeamViewer Vernon - UniShare Music Picks David - Caravan Palace Vernon - The Who Podcast and/or other Picks David - Nintendo Week Vernon - OneCast     Twitter Tip Analytics.Twitter.com     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

On Episode 49 we bring you more discussion about the direction of Windows Mobile, and how Microsoft plans to do "mobile" in the future. Vernon and David are joined by longtime friend of the show, Darrell Prichard, who, not surprisingly, has some amazing insight. The three also discuss some great feedback from Lloyd in the Slack channel. Vernon's new headphones are quick topic covered, and the latest prize giveaway, donated by Sam Ventimiglia, is discussed. Join the discussion online on social media and our Slack Community which you can request to join here if you have yet to .       Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball       Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on our Slack page at MSMobileShow.slack.com! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing you there!       Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Vernon and David take an episode to catch their balance and breath from some busy times in their "real" lives. Hosts Vernon E. L. Smith David V. Kimball     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on our Slack page at MSMobileShow.slack.com! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing you there!     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - iAuditor David - Nokia Tones Music Picks David - Julian Casablancas Podcast Picks Vernon - Phil Vischer Podcast     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!  

Episode 47 is somewhat of a recovery episode which is spent catching up. Both Vernon and David have been very busy the previous week so this episode was recorded later in the week than usual. Vernon is also returning from his recent illness. The guys mention Microsoft services literally just a handful of times, but occasional bits of insight are sprinkled in, nonetheless. The two manage to discuss their preferred manner of alcohol consumption, the propensity for Vernon's wife to be profitable while operating slot machines and how Xbox Achievements were derived from a gambling psychology. All this along with venturing into the realm of mobile gaming and what does David have to share regarding his most recent piece of tech he has acquired which has branded him a traitor by some. Enjoy!     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on our Slack page at MSMobileShow.slack.com! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing you there!     Weekly Poll Question Previous - Are you more interested in Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality? - View results here     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

Is Microsoft starting to plateau after having such a strong three quarters of 2015? With the 950 and 950 XL needing multiple bugs squashed with not only the hardware, but the software and the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 also needing more firmware attention, it seems Microsoft has a busy 1st quarter of 2016 ahead as they fix these devices. Vernon is out sick, but getting better each day so Kevin hops in to join David on this episode of the MS Mobile Show to discuss this and much more. Join the discussion on our Slack channel if you have not already done so.     Hosts David V. Kimball Kevin Harvell     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Weekly Poll Question Current - Are you more interested in Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality? Cast your vote here Recent -While listening to music/podcasts from your phone, are you wired in or wireless? View results here     Main Discussion Topic Microsoft holding back some features of the Windows 10 "Redstone" update Microsoft acquires MinecraftEdu and announces Minecraft Education Edition Lumia 550 is on store shelves and Lumia 650 expected to be announce on February 1 Thoughts on Word Flow keyboard being open to beta testers on iPhone What parts of iOS and Android do you wish were part of the Windows 10 Mobile experience? What do you miss most from Windows 10 Mobile device when using iPhone or Android? Thoughts on Microsoft's strongest and weakest mobile services     Personal Picks App Picks David - Pandora Kevin - Audible Beta Music Picks David - Dragonforce "Revolution Deathsquad" Kevin - George Harrison "All Things Must Pass" album (make sure to listen to "My Sweet Lord" Podcast and/or other Picks David - Veggie Tales Silly Songs Kevin - Beyond Bourbon Street: Insiders guide to New Orleans     Twitter Tip Be nice to people on Twitter. Help be a part of the solution, not the problem.     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

As rumors of the next version of the iPhone point to Apple removing the standard 3.5mm headphone jack, we ponder how many people like to use wireless headsets compared to the old traditional wired headphones. So make sure to vote in this weeks poll question and also join the discussion in our Slack channel.     Hosts David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Weekly Poll Question Current -While listening to music/podcasts from your phone, are you wired in or wireless? Cast your vote here Recent - How do you primarily charge your smartphone? Cast your vote here     Tip of the episode OneDrive is an awesome way to publicly share sweet stuff. Great example is Nathan Carroll (@DNCarroll) shared a OneDrive link to 71 great background images which are perfectly sized for Windows Mobile/Phones. If you love outdoor and nature pics, grab these!     Main Discussion Topic Wired, versus Wireless headphones David uses: Sony MDR 7506 Headphones Nokia Purity Stereo In-Ear Headphones (David uses the yellow variant)   Vernon uses: Plantronics Backbeats (the old ones) and the current generation JayBird Bluebuds X, First Gen, Second Gen, Third Gen announced at CES Microsoft Livechat USB headphones with microphone     Personal Picks App Picks David - Windows Insider App Vernon - World of Tanks Blitz Music Picks David - Feel it all around by Washed Out Vernon - The White Stripes Podcast and/or other Picks David - Xenoblade Chronicles X Vernon - Common Sense with Dan Carlin     Twitter Tip Keep your tweets in a conversation style and not too formal     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen. As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!  

Happy New Year everyone! David returns as his long hours at work are starting to even out and the holiday period has passed. We kick the show off talking about how we celebrated the holidays then move into talking about some of the latest news to come from a somewhat slower period at Microsoft due to the holidays. Also on tap, our personal picks of the week along with David chastising Vernon for failing to yet see the number one grossing movie in United States film history. Yes, Star Wars Episode VII: Force Awakens has passed Avatars US total, and quite quickly for that matter.     Hosts David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     Slack Channel Thank you to all of you who have joined us on Slack! We are thrilled at the interaction and discussions going on there. Want to see what you are missing and would like to interact with us and other fans of the show? Simply 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. We look forward to seeing your there!     Weekly Poll Question Current - How do you primarily charge your smartphone? Cast your vote here Current - How do you protect your smartphone? Cast your vote here     Tip of the episode Cortana's "Flip a coin" and Music search     News Discussed Lumia 550 available in the US Acer's Liquid Jade Primo Minecraft is the best selling game in the Windows Store Bing is now powering AOL Search     Personal Picks App Picks David - Path Vernon - Battery, by Enless Soft (suggested by Rick Casteel) Music Picks David - Yuang Chen - Smash Bros. Legacy theme Vernon - Deadmau5 Podcast and/or other Picks David - Star Wars Episode IIV: Force Awakens, see it Vernon - Making a Murderer on Netflix     Twitter Tip Do not just abandon a Twitter account because you are just abandoning your followers.     Support We appreciate every one of you who listens to the MS Mobile Show on a regular basis. We love the interactions as well. Without you the listener, the show becomes a pair of guys rambling on. The show is produced and accessible for you at absolutely no cost to you other than time to listen. While we love to bring this show to you, we would love to be able to have some more fun and have the ability to be able to buy things like T-shirts, coffee mugs, devices and software to be able to do regular giveaways like other websites and podcasts. To do this, we would ask if you could spare as little as $1 per month ($12 a year) to help us achieve this in 2016. As many listeners as we have, according to our stats, we could do some serious giveaways if every listener signed up for just $1 per month. To support the show, and help us make this possible, please visit our Support page in order to find out how to help this happen.   As always, thank you for listening and/or watching!

With David putting in some long hours at work Vernon is joined on Episode 43 by a pair of fans of the MS Mobile Show. First up we are joined by longtime friend of the show Darrell Prichard (@DarrellPrichard) who brings with him years of Microsoft experience as he currently works with Office 365 Enterprise customers out of Dallas, Texas. Up next we have Nate Wonnacott (@TwoWetSocks) from Michigan joining us to talk about some of his personal favorite Windows devices he has, and is currently using.     Host Vernon EL Smith     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.     Weekly Poll Question Current - How do you protect your smartphone? - Cast your vote here     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - Bing Rewards Darrell - Amazon Kindle Nate - Windows Mobile Power User, Windows Central Music Picks Vernon - System of a Down Darrell - The Corrs Nate - Daft Punk: Tron Legacy Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - Who's Who in St. Lou Show Darrell - Serial Nate - The Moth Radio Hour Podcast, Gamers With Jobs     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!

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 David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     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 David - Office Lens Tabitha - Spotify 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!  

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 David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     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 https://preview.onedrive.com/bonus/     Personal Picks App Picks Vernon - UniShare David - Readit Music Picks Vernon - Weezer David - "Safe in LA" by Gold Motel Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - Bayonetta is in Super Smash Bros. 4 David - TekBeard Podcast     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!  

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 David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     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 App Picks Vernon - GroupMe David - Maps on Windows 10 Mobile Michael - Blue Skies Music Picks Vernon - Frank Sinatra David - The Last Crusade by Epica Michael - Summer in Abaddon by Pinback (Sender) Podcast and/or other Picks Vernon - Tech Pro Research/Tech Republic - Ed Bott, Mary Jo Foley, Bill Detweiler David - Star Wars: The Force Awakens Michael - Tomorrow with Joshua Topolsky     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!

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 David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     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!