{"id":5632,"date":"2025-05-11T21:57:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/?p=5632"},"modified":"2025-05-11T21:57:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T07:57:36","slug":"mobileviews-561-why-did-we-stop-using-windows-mobile-phone-w-guest-frank-mcpherson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/11\/mobileviews-561-why-did-we-stop-using-windows-mobile-phone-w-guest-frank-mcpherson\/","title":{"rendered":"MobileViews 561: Why did we stop using Windows Mobile\/Phone w\/guest Frank McPherson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px); height: 150px;\" title=\"MobileViews 561: Why did we stop using WIndows Mobile\/Phone w\/guest Frank McPherson\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=jpgc3-18a72a2-pb&amp;from=pb6admin&amp;share=1&amp;download=1&amp;rtl=0&amp;fonts=Arial&amp;skin=1&amp;font-color=&amp;logo_link=episode_page&amp;btn-skin=7\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-5634\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MViews-561-Jon-Frank-me.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1077\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MViews-561-Jon-Frank-me.png 1077w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MViews-561-Jon-Frank-me-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MViews-561-Jon-Frank-me-1024x709.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/MViews-561-Jon-Frank-me-768x532.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1077px) 100vw, 1077px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this podcast Todd Ogasawara and Jon Westfall are joined by frequent guest panelist Frank McPherson. They discuss:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd sorting out his Google AI Mode usage problem<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.google\/technology\/google-labs\/notebooklm-discover-sources\/\">NotebookLM&#8217;s new information source discovery<\/a> feature<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/AvaLovelace1\/LegoGPT\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LegoGPT<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We can finally <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/kindle-books-avaliable-for-purchase-on-app\">buy ebooks in the iOS Audible app<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd&#8217;s Surface Pro 11 rant<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is Microsoft&#8217;s Windows 11 hardware requirements going to alienate Windows 10 users the way Windows Phone did to Windows Mobile users?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jon&#8217;s initial impressions of the Plaud NotePin<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Podcast summary create by Google Gemini based on a transcript created by Adobe Podcast<\/p>\n<p><b>Todd&#8217;s Gemini Account Mystery:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Todd is still locked out of Google AI mode on his primary account but can access it through a secondary one, suspecting an old account configuration issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NotebookLM&#8217;s New &#8220;Discover Sources&#8221;:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A new feature in Google&#8217;s NotebookLM is likened to having a personal reference librarian, quickly gathering and annotating potential web sources based on a topic description.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Nostalgia for Librarians:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The pre-internet era&#8217;s reliance on knowledgeable librarians for research assistance is fondly remembered.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>NotebookLM in Academia:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> John shares his positive experience using NotebookLM for academic purposes, allowing professors to analyze and compare information from multiple sources for students.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Local LLM Exploration:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> John has also been experimenting with local Large Language Models to handle even more sources than NotebookLM allows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Reliability Concerns with AI:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Frank expresses caution regarding the reliability and accuracy of information gathered from AI tools, especially when researching unfamiliar topics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Safer Use of NotebookLM:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Frank finds uploading PDFs to NotebookLM and querying within that confined source a more reliable way to use the tool.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Testable LLM Output: LegoGPT:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A fascinating GitHub project, LegoGPT, can generate text-based instructions for building stable Lego models with a surprisingly high success rate (98%).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Unzoom Struggle:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A humorous moment as Todd grapples with camera zoom controls, resulting in close-ups of his nose.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Kindle App Book Purchases on iPhone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Due to an injunction in the Epic Games vs. Apple lawsuit, iPhone users in the US can now purchase Kindle books directly through the Kindle app.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The 30% App Store Cut:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Apple&#8217;s long-standing 30% commission on in-app purchases and subscriptions was the core of the legal battle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Audible vs. Kindle for Books:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Todd primarily listens to audiobooks via Audible but still reads digital comic books.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Comixology Integration Woes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The merging of Comixology&#8217;s comic book viewing into the Kindle app is considered a downgrade by Todd.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Circumventing Purchase Restrictions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Previously, buying digital books on Apple devices often involved going directly to the Amazon website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Inevitable Shift:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The panel believes Apple will likely lose the appeal and that allowing alternative purchase methods will become the norm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Early Comixology Convenience:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The pre-Amazon Comixology app allowed in-app purchases, which was convenient but costly.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Rising Comic Book Prices:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Comic book costs have significantly increased over the years, making them less accessible for kids.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Surface Pro 11 Issues:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Todd has experienced numerous problems with his Surface Pro 11, including printer driver malfunctions and inconsistent hub connectivity (display and power).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Co-pilot Plus AI PC Delay:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Key AI features of the Surface Pro 11 are still unavailable months after purchase.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MacBook Air Reliability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Switching back to a MacBook Air resolved the connectivity issues experienced with the Surface Pro 11.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Windows Mobile&#8217;s Demise:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The incompatibility of Windows Phone with existing Windows Mobile apps was a significant factor in its eventual failure.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Frank&#8217;s Early Android Adoption:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Frank switched to Android (T-Mobile G1 in 2008) relatively early due to its open and flexible nature compared to the closed Apple ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Game-Changing iPhone:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The announcement of the iPhone was recognized by many in the mobile tech space as a revolutionary device.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Android&#8217;s Openness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Android&#8217;s expandability (storage cards, removable batteries) was a key draw for early adopters like Frank.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Palm&#8217;s Evolution:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Palm&#8217;s journey through its own OS, Windows Mobile, and WebOS is briefly touched upon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>HP&#8217;s Acquisition of Palm:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> HP eventually bought Palm.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Timeline of Mobile OS Developments:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The podcast highlights the timeline of Windows Mobile 6, the iPhone announcement, the release of the Android G1, and Windows Phone 7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Carrier Exclusivity:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The iPhone&#8217;s initial exclusivity with AT&amp;T and the challenges of SIM swapping on major carriers are recalled.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>T-Mobile&#8217;s Sim Swapping Friendliness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> T-Mobile was known for being more open to users swapping SIM cards between devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Verizon&#8217;s Late iPhone Entry:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Verizon didn&#8217;t start selling the iPhone until 2011.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Palm Pre&#8217;s Carrier Limitation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The Palm Pre&#8217;s initial launch on Sprint, a smaller network, hindered its market reach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Visual Voicemail&#8217;s Impact:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The iPhone&#8217;s user-friendly visual voicemail system was a significant advantage over the traditional DTMF-based systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Carrier Control vs. Apple&#8217;s Approach:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Carriers initially resisted Apple&#8217;s control over software and release schedules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>The Arrival of the App Store:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The App Store, which debuted around the iPhone 3G era, revolutionized software distribution on mobile devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Early App Store Landscape:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Before the iPhone&#8217;s App Store, app stores were primarily carrier-tied with limited third-party options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Carrier Rebranding Practices:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A brief mention of how carriers used to rebrand identical devices under different names.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Available via <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mobileviews.com-podcast\/id301171904?mt=2\">Apple iTunes<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a 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