All About Windows Phone Insight Podcast

Anthony Fear and I chat about last weekend's storm in a tea-cup, Windows updates, the road ahead, further thoughts on the 'IDOL 4S with Windows 10', plus a number of first party UWP apps and services.

Rafe and I chat about Continuum vs Samsung's new DeX 'hack', the rollout of the Windows 10 Creators Update, plus we chat about one of our favourite subjects, old Nokias smartphone materials and design, and why the Lumia 930/830 design and DNA is worth revisiting.

In AAWP Insight #211, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we start by talking about the latest Fast ring build, which suggests the release candidate for Redstone 2 isn't far away. We also talk through a Surface Phone concept and speculate on how Microsoft might innovate in the hardware and software realms. We then move on to talking about a recent Maps update, before concluding with some quick looks at a few recent UWP app releases.

Rafe's back from MWC 2017 and various other travels - and he brings us his thoughts on the best of MWC 2017 and the wider smartphone world, while I chat about my recent tutorial trilogy, UWP applications and a few glimmers of light from new W10M hardware....

In a guest AAWP podcast, Jason Snowden steps into Rafe's shoes again, while the latter is working hard at MWC 2017. We chat in detail about Jason's Windows 10 Mobile interface ideas and other stories and features from the last week.

In this week's podcast, Rafe Blandford stops through on his way to MWC 2017 and we catch up with some of the features posted over the last week, including access to Google Drive and Google Photos, plus discussion of hands-free operation via Cortana when in the car.

In AAWP Insight #207, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we spend the main part of the podcast talking about what's new in the Creators Update (specifically) for Windows 10 Mobile. Key points include performance improvements, updates to Edge, and the importance of enabling technology. Other topics covered in the podcast include commentary on Steve's Elite x3 summary and a shout out for the (now much better value) Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard.

In this week's podcast, Anthony Fear returns as guest, to reply to some feedback on Elite x3 and Lap Dock pricing. We also chat about recent AAWP news stories, including Skype changes and Redstone 2 changelogs.

In AAWP Insight #205, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we start by talking hardware, specifcially the Alcatel IDOL 4S with Windows 10, which is now available SIM-free in the USA. Other hardware connected topics include sad news of the Acer Jade Primo and a recap of Steve's real world review of the HP Elite x3 Lap Dock.

In this week's podcast, by popular demand, I get on another developer guest, Brian Kernan (CityArtSearch on Twitter), chatting about his free fine art application that aims to educate us all, whether mobile or not, in terms of art around the world.

In an extra length AAWP Insight #203, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we start by talking about some of the Windows-themed news from CES. Rafe also covers the general themes and topics from the show, from voice to emotion. There's also a brief mention of the tenth anniversary of the iPhone announcement and progress in computational photography. We also chat about the HP Elite x3 Lap Dock, with some early hands-on thoughts from Steve.

In this week's podcast, with Rafe Blandford out of town (at CES 2017 in Las Vegas!), I catch up with the developers of the BringCast UWP podcatcher, ex-pats James Clarke and Mark Osborn, and chat about both their plans for the app and their views on the industry.

In AAWP Insight #201, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we continue the Steve Litchfield 'origins' story (following Rafe's own Origins tale on the 361 Degrees podcast). This time we (mainly) cover the post-millennium years. This includes the All About era, Steve's database efforts (from Trivopaedia to a UK Pocket Directory), early device reviews and content, and the switch from Symbian to Windows Phone.

In AAWP Insight #200, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we celebrate our 200th podcast by tackling (the much teased) Steve Litchfield 'origins' story (following Rafe's own Origins tale on the 361 Degrees podcast). We cover the early years (adventures in aerospace), the rise of Psion and the 3-Lib shareware library, Steve's app development efforts (from golf to GIS), the dawn of connected PDAs, and the beginning of the Symbian era.

In AAWP Insight #199, hosted by Steve and Rafe, we start by talking about the recent removal of a number of WP 8.1 apps (including the original AAWP app). We then speculate about x86 emulation in a future version of Windows 10 Mobile (Redstone 3) and consider what hardware might be required. We also cover how to suggest changes in Windows 10 Maps, the arrival of the 'Creators Update' on the Insider Slow ring and plug the latest update to the AAWP Universal app.