All About Windows Phone Insight Podcast

In what is seemingly an annual podcast now(!), I chat to AAWP regular Mark Swidler about the new Microsoft Surface Duo, plus we report on his Lumia 950 woes and possible search for a replacement. Why should you abandon Windows 10 Mobile in 2020, and why should you think about sticking it out a little longer? Surprisingly, the humble phone microphone set plays a big part here. See what you think in this hour+ show!This podcast was recorded on 14th August 2020. Some show note links and topics for things we refer to: Surface Duo launch  A_video_verdict_on_the_Surface Duo Lumia 950 eMMC storage woes Fixing '10 device' Store limits for applications: Windows 10 Store imposed 10 devices Digital entitlement Store devices Status report for W10M in mid-2020  Why leave W10 Mobile Reasons to stay with W10 Mobile The importance of great microphones, great audio quality You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. 

OK, it's been a while. Rafe is so busy these days, I thought I'd do a special podcast (maybe one of several) with guests. Starting with Mark and Lee Swidler, who have been helping me with my Lumia 950/Nokia 9 comparisons. In Phones Show Chat 491, they went into detail on the new Nokia, but here they focus more on the '950', which has been serving them both well for three years. But for how much longer, for both the hardware and the OS? I investigate, in audio form!This podcast was recorded on 26th March 2019. Some show note links for things we refer to: Phones Show Chat 491 (Nokia 9 audio coverage) OneDrive Groove Music streaming to end in April 2019 Windows 10 Mobile updates for '1703' and '1709' - March 2019 You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. 

With Rafe Blandford still buried in work, I enlisted Steve Heinrich to fill in on the AAWP Insight podcast, in a whistle stop tour of recent stories and with a few rants and opinions along the way. See the show notes below!This podcast was recorded on 8th August 2018. Some show note links for things we refer to: AAWP Universal app updated, better formatting, better reliability AAWP gets a Captcha upgrade(!) Microsoft To-Do UWP gets 'Important' stars Review: Enpass UWP Review: Realarm UWP Password Hello UWP Four ways in which Microsoft 'missed me' with the Surface Go design PureView lives again - Sony announces 48MP sensor Review: Fitbit Versa (part 2 - what works and what doesn't) You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site.  PS. Find out more about Steve Heinrich and his own podcast here at pixelsw.im

After something of a gap, we're back - Rafe and I chatting about the goings on in the Windows and other relevant tech world. In particular we chat about the new Surface Go, the possible delay to Surface Mobile, and about the recent BBC4 documentary.This podcast was recorded on 11th July 2018. Some show note links for things we refer to: Windows 10 Mobile monthly updates for all - July 2018 The Surface Go - thinner, smaller, lighter Get the Wileyfox Pro while it's half price! Camera head to head: Lumia 950 XL vs Asus Zenfone 5 Camera head to head: Lumia 950 XL vs Blackberry KEY2 Sorry for AAWP down time Introducing... Podcast Lounge 2 UWP Andromedead? Definitely not - how about delayed? The Rise and Fall of Nokia Instagram for Windows 10 Mobile gets big update You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. 

I catch up with Rafe Blandford and we cover some of the good new UWP apps reviewed on the site, plus we chat more about the 'thousand cuts' editorial and - yes - there's a little more Surface Mobile gazing, spurred on by Paul Thurrott's glimpse at Microsoft 'internal documents'.This podcast was recorded on 13th June 2018. Sorry if we both failed to enunciate(!) a few times in the show - it was late at night and we were both tired. But I wanted to get a podcast recorded before Rafe jetted off for a well-earned holiday! Show notes: Twitter's official Windows Phone 8.1 client stops working - so go third party! Windows 10 Mobile and the 'death of a thousand cuts' Review: Ouga - Tumblr UWP Review: ProGet Universal (UWP) Review: 'Duplex Media Player +' UWP Windows 10 Mobile monthly updates for all - June 2018 Andromeda/Surface Mobile and 'a whole new product category' You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. 

With Rafe having a busy week, I catch up with Steve Heinrich and mull over the balance between Microsoft and Google, between Windows 10 Mobile and Android. Turns out my 'thousand cuts' article rang true with him. We mull over Photos and the Store in particular. Plus we indulge in some Surface Mobile optimism - again.This podcast was recorded on 6th June 2018. Show notes: Windows 10 Mobile and the 'death of a thousand cuts' Camera head to head: Lumia 950 XL vs OnePlus 6 Review: Freda UWP Surface Mobile? Why wait when you can think laterally? Twitter PWA (UWP) gets auto-night mode The Microsoft Store on Mobile now adding non-phone apps   You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site.  You can find out more about Steve Heinrich and his own podcast here at pixelsw.im

I collar Rafe for a chat and catch-up - we talk PWAs, platforms, the changing of UIs and form factors, Skype and Teams. And a few tangents besides. So break out your classic 8.1 Lumia, unfold your Surface Mobile cardboard mock-up and sit down for a chatty 41 minutes of Insight!This podcast was recorded on 17th May 2018. PWAs and traversing the great desktop-mobile divide Uber goes PWA or bust on Windows 10 Mobile Support dates for Skype for Business and Microsoft Teams extended, for Windows 10 Mobile Windows 10 on ARM ported to the Lumia 950 XL Zenit UWP is your indispensible geographical friend Windows 10 Mobile monthly OS updates for all branches How to: Avoid traffic with HERE Maps and Drive+ under Windows Phone 8.1 Xenon and PureView shocker: the Lumia 1020 and WP 8.1 in a fast 2018 set-up 24 hours with Windows Phone 8.1 - in 2018: the trials... and successes   You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. 

It's a fair cop, it's been a few weeks since the last one, but Rafe and I finally got together for another podcast, almost an hour long, chatting about some new UWP applications and some breaking news, but mostly debating what platform and what devices Windows phone enthusiasts might like to consider 'next' when the time comes. This podcast was recorded on 30th April 2018. One small item of errata: in the podcast I refer several times to 'Amazon, Germany' (etc.) when I mean 'Microsoft, Germany' in relation to online stores. Now, Amazon usually does also sell phones like the IDOL 4 Pro being chatted about, so I wasn't totally wrong, but I clearly meant to say 'Microsoft'. Anyway, moving on... Show notes: Review: Audials Radio UWP The Windows 10 Mobile landscape, by device, looking back The Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro starts selling out in Europe Twitter UWP now (downgraded to) a PWA The Wileyfox Pro is now (formally) back and available Zoom, PureView, and more: Lumia 1020, 950 versus the Huawei P20 P

Rafe Blandford is back! In a late night, chocolate-fuelled podcast we chat about both current news and older matters, picking our favourite Windows phone of all time - which turns out to be the same and a sister device to a Symbian flagship. There's then a focus(!) on phone imaging generally, before we sign off on a quarter of a century of AAWP podcasts.This podcast was recorded on 6th April 2018. I should note that Rafe and I chat about the Lumia 1020 and 808 PureView devices in a slightly confusing way, jumping backwards and forwards between their launch events - apologies for this, but hopefully you'll get swept up by the memories and emotions and won't mind too much. Besides, all the original launch coverage is here and on All About Symbian, if you wanted to really delve into the archives! Show notes: Windows Core OS and Andromeda ported to the Lumia 950 range Microsoft Maps team responds to outdated maps criticism S9+:The imaging tipping point - I (and the 950) finally give in Twitter's officia

With guest Matt Lacey sitting in for Rafe Blandford this week, we chat about his new book 'Usability Matters', about the Windows 10 'app gap', about Podcast Lounge 2, and about the devices he and I have been using.This podcast was recorded on 21st March 2018. Show notes: “Usability Matters” - See https://www.manning.com/books/usability-matters How do the three main mobile UIs (iOS, Android, W10) compare in terms of usability? Creators Update phones belatedly get their March update Podcast Lounge UWP finally hits open beta! Modern times: Why replaceable batteries went away 'Application fill' chart reveals the Windows 10 (Mobile) ecosystem shortfall You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. 

In this week's podcast, Rafe Blandford and I chat about the pros and cons of Windows 10 Mobile versus jumping to (e.g.) Android, helped by the appearance of the new Galaxy S9. Fear not though, as there's plenty of monthly update chat plus app reviews, and more...This podcast was recorded on 15th March 2018. Show notes: Wileyfox Pro status... £100 off the Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro at Microsoft sites Review: Nimbus Note UWP: a worthy contender for Evernote fans Review: Sygic GPS Navigation UWP Camera head to head: Lumia 950 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Flagship head to head: Lumia 950 XL vs Samsung Galaxy S9 Jumping to Android? Coming from (e.g.) a Lumia, the S9 is the best bet... Gemini: P for Productivity An honest comparison: the pros and cons of a switch to Android You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. 

In another extra length podcast, Rafe Blandford updates us with his overview of MWC 2018 and this year's mobile trends, plus we chat UWP applications, classic Lumias, OS security, and more....This podcast was recorded on 7th March 2018. Show notes: The curated UWP app directory for Windows 10 (Mobile) AAWP Universal updated, focus on directories How to (2018 edition): Take the Lumia 930 to Creators Update and beyond Best of MWC 2018 Review: Vime - Ultimate Vimeo Client UWP Review: Animotica - Video Editor UWP You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. And see Steve's Heinrich's new podcast!

With Rafe prowling the halls at MWC, I recruited Steve Heinrich to be my guest as we chat about some of this week's stories on AAWP, along with a tangent or two along the way, including the interfaces of Windows Phone 8.1 vs Windows 10 Mobile...This podcast was recorded on 27th February 2018. Show notes: Microsoft USA, its 2018 Store, and the 'new' Lumias… (now not available again!) Microsoft adjusts support timescales for Windows 10 branches down to 18 months? Microsoft finally pulls the Insiders back-door from AU to CU How to (2018 edition): Take the Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro to Creators Update and beyond Pros and cons - which 'flagship' to run Windows 10 Mobile in 2018? Best of MWC? Galaxy S9 looks very good? Nokia 7 Plus ditto? Roll on something different though? Gemini: P for Productivity GDrive.NET loses Google Photos integration Push notification services are ending for the very old Windows Phone 7.5/8.0 You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. And s

In this week's podcast, Rafe Blandford and I chew over the last 10 days worth of stories and news, covering Windows Hello, PDF reading, PWAs (again) and Operation Elop (oh boy)... See the show notes below!This podcast was recorded on 20th February 2018. Show notes: Microsoft fixes Alcatel IDOL 4 Pro fingerprint sensor Hello issues How to: Read PDF files on Windows 10 Mobile Windows 10 Mobile updates across the board, FCU goes to build 15254.248 An honest comparison: the pros and cons of a switch to Android How to: run Google Maps Go (PWA) on Windows 10 Mobile 'Operation Elop' and the bungled transition You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site.

Guest podcaster Matt Lacey comes in to chat about some of the stories of the last week or so. We cover Wileyfox's slip into administration, expected application lifetimes and compatibility, Microsoft's upcoming developer events, and whether there's any point in being on Insider rings for Windows 10 Mobile anymore.This podcast was recorded on 8th February 2018. Show notes: Wileyfox enters administration but continues for now Skype UWP *finally* gets both cameras the right way up! Store app updates point to zero-point Insider rings Camera head to head: Lumia 950 XL vs Huawei Mate 10 Pro Meanwhile, over on Android... Microsoft Launcher and Fluent Design Windows Developer Day & Build announcements Letters from Andrew Manning and Lewis Anderson You can see more of our podcasts in the Media section of the site. PS. You can find Matt here and here online!