Ms Mobile Show - A Microsoft Enthusiast Podcast

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

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

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

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!    

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 w

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 s

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

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    

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 subscripti

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

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

Vernon is back with David as they talk about the recently released Lumia 950 and more thoughts on the Band 2. Also more on our giveaway (detailed below) and also some more affordable options for the Continuum Display Dock. And as always, our weekly personal app, music and podcast picks!     Hosts David V. Kimball Vernon EL Smith     Office 365 Home Giveaway Thanks to a faithful listener, we have an Office 365 Home license available to giveaway! All you need to do to enter is send in a screenshot of your Start screen before November 16th. We will then choose our favorite 4 submissions and then put them to a vote which will be completed in December. So send those Start screen snapshots to us either via email which is contact@msmobileshow.com, Twitter or Facebook.     Weekly Poll Question Current - If you use the Microsoft Band (or Band 2), which mobile OS do you pair it with? Vote here     Tip of the Episode Tricked out way to use Continuum: *Amazon affiliate links below Continuum Display Dock - $100 Micro

On episode 37 David takes over the lead hosting duties as Vernon is away on vacation. Joining David is Jez Corden from Windows Central to talk about some of the latest tidbits from Microsoft.     Hosts David V. Kimball   Guest To connect with our guest, make sure to follow Jez on Twitter at @MSFTY     Office 365 Home Giveaway Thanks to a faithful listener, we have an Office 365 Home license available to giveaway! All you need to do to enter is send in a screenshot of your Start screen before November 16th. We will then choose our favorite 4 submissions and then put them to a vote which will be completed in December. So send those Start screen snapshots to us either via email which is contact@msmobileshow.com, Twitter or Facebook.     Personal Picks   App Picks David - Start Perfect Jez - Readit Music Picks David - Hey Marseilles Jez - Killing Joke Podcast and/or other Picks David - The Emperor's New Groove (movie) Jez - ICMX Madcast   Subscribe Thank you for listening and/or watching the MS Mobil

On this episode, Vernon and David talk about the OneDrive "festivities" that occurred the day after recording their last episode. Also where they think Microsoft should be focusing their marketing for Windows Mobile. They also go into more detail about the current Office 365 Home giveaway and of course their weekly app, music and other picks of the week! Watch out, David and Vernon also go into the weeds a bit on a rant which you will either love or hate. Enjoy!     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Office 365 Home Giveaway Thanks to a faithful listener, we have an Office 365 Home license available to giveaway! All you need to do to enter is send in a screenshot of your Start screen before November 16th. We will then choose our favorite 4 submissions and then put them to a vote which will be completed in December. So send those Start screen snapshots to us either via email which is contact@msmobileshow.com, Twitter or Facebook.     Feedback Shout-out to the Surface Smith's Podcast for recording a b

Welcome to Episode 35! David is able to join us as we recording at a different time than usual. We've got a Microsoft Band 2 that we discuss along with some other topics we think you will enjoy.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Office 365 Home Giveaway Thanks to a faithful listener, we have an Office 365 Home license available to giveaway! All you need to do to enter is send in a screenshot of your Start screen before November 16th. We will then choose our favorite 4 submissions and then put them to a vote which will be completed in December. So send those Start screen snapshots to us either via email which is contact@msmobileshow.com, Twitter or Facebook.     Poll Question This weeks question - Which U.S. mobile operator do you use? - Vote here Last weeks question - How do you consume the MS Mobile Show? - View results     Personal Picks App Picks David - Slack Beta Vernon - Fan Band Music Picks David - Weird Al Yankovic Vernon - Adele Podcast and/or other Picks David - Nintendo We

On this episode of the MS Mobile Show, Vernon is joined by Dan Rice aka @theMSedge on Twitter to talk about the new Surface devices along with some other interesting news to come out of Redmond as of late. Have a listen and as always, drop us a line with your thoughts on what is going on in Redmond.     This Weeks Poll Question How do you prefer to consume the MS Mobile Show? Vote here     Tip of the Episode Two factor authentication is important to keep your devices and accounts secure. Utilize the Authenticator app to help.     Twitter Tip Things to consider when thinking of changing your Twitter handle to something different.     Recent News from Microsoft and beyond Microsoft Edge browser extensions delayed into 2016 Mobile build 10572 dropped Microsoft rebooting the concept of the "phone"? New Microsoft "flagship" store opens in New York Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book shipping out     Personal Picks App Picks Dan - LiveGaming Vernon - Facebook Black Music Picks Dan - The Wombats - Glitterbug Ver

Hey folks! Friend of the show Brad Whiteside joins us again to have some random discussions about why he switched from his Lumia 1520 to a Lumia 640 for the time being and much more. Have a listen and tell a friend or 10!     Main Topics Discussed Messaging app for Windows 10 New Windows 10 Mobile build 10549 Verizon reportedly blocking new Lumia 950 and 950 XL phones from their network     Personal Picks App Picks Brad - Password Padlock - Free Vernon - Windows Insider app Music Picks Brad - Metroid Metal Vernon - NF (Nate Feuerstein) is a Christian rapper Podcast and/or other Picks Brad - Major Nelson Radio and Podcast Unlimited Vernon - Pursuing a Balanced Life     Tip of the Episode When working with Windows Phones, make sure to have both the Windows Phone and Nokia Recovery Tools installed on your Windows PC. Download and learn how to use them here     Subscribe Thank you for listening and/or watching the MS Mobile Show! If you are not already subscribed, please visit our Subscribe page to f

For this episode, Vernon is joined by friend of the show, Aaron Hall who is best known on Twitter as @GoodThings2Life. Both Vernon and Aaron quickly touch on the confusion surrounding the carrier availability of the Lumia 950 and 950 XL. The rest of the episode is dedicated to hearing about Aaron's experience at the October 6 Microsoft Event and what his thoughts were being there in person getting hands on with all the devices immediately following the event. Aaron also had the opportunity to attend the meet up at Rattle & Hum in New York City which was attended by numerous press and Microsoft company employees.     Subscribe Thank you for listening and/or watching the MS Mobile Show! If you are not already subscribed, please visit our Subscribe page to find out how to subscribe with your favorite app or service.     Support To support the show, please visit our Support & Advertise page in order to find out how to help keep this show going. We have options for not only companies, but also for individu

Hey everyone! On this special episode, we recap the recent Microsoft event with our friends over at The Tech Informist podcast, Kevin Harvell and Brad Whiteside. Not a whole lot in the way of shownotes this week. No personal picks, Twitter Tip or Tip of the Episode, just simply all talk about what the four of us thought about what Microsoft showed the world on Tuesday, October 6, 2015. What did they show off you ask? Well how about the following: Hololens gaming demo Microsoft Band 2 Microsoft Lumia 950 and 950 XL Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Microsoft Surface Book We will be back next week with a more traditional episode, but until then, enjoy this discussion!     Subscribe Thank you for listening and/or watching the MS Mobile Show! If you are not already subscribed, please visit our Subscribe page to find out how to subscribe with your favorite app or service.     Support To support the show, please visit our Support & Advertise page in order to find out how to help keep this show going. We have options fo

We are a week out from the upcoming event from Microsoft and it almost feels a bit like Christmas Eve as many people, including us, are excited to get our hands on with these new devices that Microsoft will be unveiling. This episode is a bit shorter than most and really has no real direction as we have talked about what we are expecting over and over. But fear not, we still have some interesting and fun discussion that we feel you will enjoy! Make sure to join us on Tuesday, October 6th for our live recap of the Microsoft Event in which will have a full house of hosts as Kevin Harvell & Brad Whiteside from Tech Informist join us for the discussion so bookmark our Blab Channel and you can join us live at 2pm EST or 11am PST. Again, this episode will be recorded on Tuesday, October 6th at 2pm EST.     Hosts Vernon EL Smith David V. Kimball     Main Topics Discussed Vernon sold some Lumia 640 devices to some satisfied Windows Phone users who were upgrading from Lumia 900 phones. Amazon affiliation Zune s