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Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications
Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications

Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications: Build your first Windows Phone application with Location and Maps with this book and ebook.

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Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications

Chapter 2. Using Location in Windows Phone 7.5

Having looked at location-based services (LBS) and after getting a quick look at Microsoft's Location Service in Chapter 1, The Location-based World, we will now explore the Microsoft Location Service in abundant detail in this chapter, as well as build a simple "Hello Location" app for our Windows Phone, modeled after the "Hello World" paradigm!

This chapter covers:

  • Introduction to Windows Phone 7.5

  • Overview of Windows Phone Location Service

  • Starting and using the Location Service

  • Building a Hello Location application

  • Working with the Windows Phone location simulator

Introduction to Windows Phone 7.5

Windows Phone 7.5 (codenamed Mango) is a visually appealing upgrade to Windows Phone 7, and a complete rewrite-from-scratch for the ageing Windows Mobile 6.5 (remember the phones with the Start menu!). With iPhone and Android ushering in a new era of smartphones focusing on simplicity and user interface, Microsoft was a bit late in the game with its...

Introduction to Windows Phone 7.5


Windows Phone 7.5 (codenamed Mango) is a visually appealing upgrade to Windows Phone 7, and a complete rewrite-from-scratch for the ageing Windows Mobile 6.5 (remember the phones with the Start menu!). With iPhone and Android ushering in a new era of smartphones focusing on simplicity and user interface, Microsoft was a bit late in the game with its offerings. However, the launch of Windows Phone 7.5 (internal version 7.1) saw Microsoft coming back into the arena with a refreshing new UI, tighter integration with Office, social hub, Xbox LIVE, and a bag full of other goodies.

Apps can be downloaded from the integrated Windows Phone Marketplace. The home screen is different as well; you are no longer thrown with tons of app icons on it, instead the home screen on the Windows Phone is an iconic grid of Tiles (that can be customized). Each of these Tiles can be updated in real time, so there is no need to manually open an application and update them. For...

Windows Phone Location Service


Location information in your Windows Phone applications is managed by the Windows Phone Location Service, which allows you to use your device's Wi-Fi, GPS, or cellular network to determine location. As we discussed earlier, Microsoft lays strong emphasis on location, so much that it is a basic hardware requirement for all Windows Phones.

The main class that handles the Location Service is the GeoCoordinateWatcher class. Perform the following steps and make sure you import the DLL in your solution:

  1. 1. Create a new Windows Phone Application project in Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone by selecting the Visual C# template. Name it PhoneApp1 as shown in the following screenshot:

  2. 2. Now select your project name in Solution Explorer, and add the System.Device reference as shown in the following screenshot:

  3. 3. In your MainPage.xaml.cs file import the following location namespace by using the using keyword:

    using System.Device.Location;
    

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Summary


In this chapter we got introduced to Windows Phone 7.5 and using location in our applications.

Specifically we covered an introduction to Windows Phone 7.5 followed by an overview of Windows Phone 7.5 Location Service—starting and using the Location Service. We also built a Hello Location app for Windows Phone. Lastly we looked at working with the location simulator.

In the next chapter we will explore how to use maps in our Windows Phone applications and then we will build some cool apps, so keep reading.

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Key benefits

  • Understand Location Based Services.
  • Work with Windows Phone Location Service.
  • Understand how Maps work.
  • Create a simple Map application and learn to use Geocoding, Pushpins.
  • Discover Directions with Bing Maps Directions.
  • Build two real-world windows phone applications ñ using Eventful.com and AOL Patch.com API

Description

Windows Phone 7.5 has met with some great initial reviews from all mobile critics. It is poised to be the '3rd' eco-system for mobile, joining Apple's iOS and Google's Android platform. With Microsoft and Nokia working on multiple devices based on Windows Phone, the platform is a no-brainer enterprise success. Microsoft Office, Email, Skype and a fresh new mobile operating system has been a great champion of a cause for both Microsoft and Nokia. "Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications" will teach you to divein to the new Windows Phone Experience. No more 600 page bibles - just the right mix of text and lots of code to get you started!"Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications" covers location based services and maps, and focuses on methods of location detection and maps. Powered with this information, two real-world applications are covered. In short, this is a concise book on building location aware apps for Windows Phone.

Who is this book for?

If you are a developer who wants to develop apps for the Windows Phone 7 platform, but do not know where to begin, then this book is for you. Developers working on the Android and iPhone platform wishing to port their apps on the Windows Phone ecosystem will also find this book useful. The bundled code and apps can also help a non-developer; a smart business or sales person to quickly analyze and build new applications.This book is also aimed at Managers and Architects in the News and Entertainment industry; since two giants of this industry (Eventful.com and Patch.com) are mentioned extensively within the book.

What you will learn

  • Understand all about Location Based Services and know how they are used in the Windows Phone ecosystem.
  • Work with Location Services and location simulation for Windows Phone.
  • Get to grips with Maps - Behind the scenes: How maps work.
  • Understand and work with Bing Maps and the Bing Maps Silverlight control.
  • Work with Launchers & Choosers for Windows Phone.
  • Explore BingMapsTask for Local Search and BingMapsDirections for Directions.
  • Understand Eventful.com API and build an Events App for Windows Phone.
  • Work with AOL Patch.com API and build an App using the same.

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The Location-based World Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
Using Location in Windows Phone 7.5 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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