Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta 2 released: installation steps

Note : Content of this post is taken as it is from release note of Windows Phone SDK 7.1 . Please read release document more carefully. I have listed the breaking relase opints as it is from there. Original content is on relase note. On 27th June 2011 Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta 2 gotContinueContinue reading “Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta 2 released: installation steps”

Viewing Flickr Images on Windows 7.1 Phone or Mango Phone

In this post I will show you how you can create a Photo Viewer from images of the Flickr Service. Flickr Service Flickr expose a REST based feed to access images. You can find information about Flickr public feed at below link. http://www.flickr.com/services/feeds/docs/photos_public/ Public images feed can be find at http://api.flickr.com/services/feeds/photos_public.gne Expected Output Approach CallContinueContinue reading “Viewing Flickr Images on Windows 7.1 Phone or Mango Phone”

Consuming OData in Windows Phone 7.1 or Mango Phone

Background If you would have read my posts discussing WCF Data Service and Windows Phone 7, there were many steps involved in consuming WCF Data Service in Windows Phone 7 Download OData client for Windows Phone 7 and add as reference in Windows Phone 7 project Create Proxy of WCF Data Service using svcutil.exe AddContinueContinue reading “Consuming OData in Windows Phone 7.1 or Mango Phone”

Photo Viewer in Windows Phone 7.1 or Mango Phone

In this post I will show you how to create a simple Photo Viewer? Before I start, I would like to inform you about a gray part of this post that all the Images are attached as a resource in the phone application and this is not recommended. We should have either image in IsolatedContinueContinue reading “Photo Viewer in Windows Phone 7.1 or Mango Phone”

Fetching Mobile Operator Name in Windows 7.1 Phone [Mango]

In this quick post I will show you, How to fetch Mobile operator name in Windows 7 Phone? Design the page In content Grid, I have put a button. On click event of button, in message box we will display Mobile Operator Name Write Code Behind Add Namespace On the click event of Button weContinueContinue reading “Fetching Mobile Operator Name in Windows 7.1 Phone [Mango]”

Get Address from Contact in Windows Phone 7.1 [Mango]

In this post I will show you, how you could get Address from contact and Display it. Expected Output On running of application you will get a button On click of button Contact list will be open On selection of a contact . address of that contact will be displayed in label. Design the pageContinueContinue reading “Get Address from Contact in Windows Phone 7.1 [Mango]”

Fetching Data from SQL Azure table in Windows 7.1 [Mango] Phone using WCF Data Service

In this article, we will discuss about how to consume data from cloud [SQL Azure] in a Windows 7.1 [Mango] phone. SQL Azure and Windows 7.1 [Mango] phones are two common terms that you can hear about from many tech-savvy people. So I thought it is the right time to integrate these technologies. In thisContinueContinue reading “Fetching Data from SQL Azure table in Windows 7.1 [Mango] Phone using WCF Data Service”

RichTextBox in Windows Phone 7.1 or Mango

RichTextBox control is one of the most welcome controls in Beta release of Windows Phone 7.1 or Mango phone. Beta version of RichTextBox control has come with many limitations  It is Read Only Control does not appear in tool box There is no default style. There are two usual ways to add RichTextBox, one directlyContinueContinue reading “RichTextBox in Windows Phone 7.1 or Mango”

Understanding Common terms of Windows 7 Phone

What is Application State in Windows 7 Phone? Essentially Application state is a Structured Data. If Data returned by a Web Service is being displayed on different pages with different view then we can call that Data as Application State.   So, Application state is Data returned by a Web Service and same Data beingContinueContinue reading “Understanding Common terms of Windows 7 Phone”

Walkthrough on Play Background Audio in Windows 7.1 [Mango] Phone

In this post, I will walkthrough to “Play Background Audio “in Mango or Window 7.1 phone. This post is fully based on Beta version. In this post, I will show how to play local media. Step1 First let us create Windows Phone Application. To create, Open Visual Studio and select Windows Phone Application from installedContinueContinue reading “Walkthrough on Play Background Audio in Windows 7.1 [Mango] Phone”