TechEd Bloggers Windows Phone

Windows Phone 7 - First Impressions

Scott Hanselman — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:24:31 GMT

Scott Hanselman writes, "...Here's some things I was impressed with:...Some things I had trouble with:...It'll take a while to get used to "it just works" from Microsoft. All in all, I'm pleasantly surprised as everything has just worked...I took a few moments and filmed some guerilla video of me exploring the phone..." more

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:24:31 GMT

Mobile Device Security Boils Down to Two Items

Dan Griffin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:39:17 GMT

Dan Griffin writes, "The general recommendation on mobile device security boils down to two items: Set your device to automatically lock after a few minutes of inactivity. Be sure to set a reasonable password for unlocking it (“1234” doesn’t cut it). If possible, work with..." more

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:39:17 GMT

Microsoft on Apple's Heels

Stephen Forte — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:04:57 GMT

Stephen Forte writes, "...won’t count out Microsoft. While I am not confident that they can create a better offering than the iPhone or Android out of the gate, they are masters at the second mover advantage game. (Remember how the Mac created the PC revolution, Netscape created the Internet revolution, etc.) Microsoft is flush with cash coming off..." more

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:04:57 GMT

Adios, Kin. We hardly knew you!

Mary Jo Foley — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:31:00 GMT

Mary Jo Foley writes, "...I’ve heard talk that Microsoft may use an adaptation of some of the Kin concepts, like the Kin Studio, for Windows Phone 7. If they don’t, that was one heck of an expensive project with no results. I guess it’s better to cut your losses earlier rather than..." more

Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:31:00 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Performance Counter Tips From TechEd

Albert Pascual — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:31:09 GMT

Albert Pascual writes, "...I don’t have a device to use in order to test my Windows Phone 7 application and the emulator cannot emulate performance, I found a great session at Tech-Ed with the best practices in order to get better performance in your apps...To enable the Performance counter you need to use..." more

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 20:31:09 GMT

Public & Private Cloud Drifts Over to the Windows Phone Marketplace

Charlie Kindel — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:15:29 GMT

Charlie Kindel writes, "...introduction of our new Windows Phone Marketplace policies. We’re also providing more details about some developer features...The Windows Phone application deployment system will then ensure that the application is available on the beta-tester’s phones via a “deep link” the tester will receive in email. We’ll be rolling this mechanism out as we finalize the developer portal this fall...." more

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:15:29 GMT

Solution to Windows Phone Dev Tools CTP Fail Issue

Charlie Kindel — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:04:07 GMT

Charlie Kindel writes, "We have discovered that the latest update of Silverlight 4 (the “GDR0 of SL4”) which hit Microsoft Update last Thursday can cause the Windows Phone Developer Tools CTP – April Refresh to fail to install...you can solve it by doing the following..." more

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 21:04:07 GMT

Microsoft Makes the Business Case for Windows Phone 7

Mary Jo Foley — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:36:30 GMT

Mary Jo Foley writes, "...Office Hub will be the business center for all Windows Phone 7 customers’ office documents. OneNote, Excel, Word and PowerPoint are all there. Every Windows Phone 7 user will get this Office suite, as it will be built into the phones.Here are some of the other features Microsoft is promoting as of interest to business users:..." more

Mon, 07 Jun 2010 18:36:30 GMT

How the Zune Phone Can Change the Rules

Stephen Forte — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:05:39 GMT

Stephen Forte writes, "...When the Nexus One shipped, Google was changing the rules in the mobile phone market in the United States...my guess closing the web store was a concession to the carriers. The carriers win this round...Now it is up to Microsoft and its Zune Phone to change the rules..." more

Tue, 18 May 2010 16:05:39 GMT

Using SIP or the Software Input Panel for Silverlight Apps in Windows Phone

Jeff Prosise — Tue, 11 May 2010 23:10:16 GMT

Jeff Prosise writes, "...The SIP is the virtual keyboard that appears when a text-input control such as a TextBox gets the input focus...You specify an input scope on a per-control basis by assigning a value to the control's InputScope property. To demonstrate..." more

Tue, 11 May 2010 23:10:16 GMT

Code Focused 7-Minute Videos for Windows Phone 7

Darryl Schaffer — Wed, 05 May 2010 22:24:29 GMT

Darryl Schaffer writes, "...series of short, code-focused videos you’ll learn how to build applications...last one on XNA. I thought it was well done..." more

Wed, 05 May 2010 22:24:29 GMT

Automatic Rotation Support App for Windows Phone 7

Windows Mobile Team — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:14:12 GMT

Windows Mobile Team writes, "...Implementing this application is simple. All you need to do is use a WebClient to invoke a REST Web request to the Twitter Search API with the search query that the user has typed. Remember that WebClient supports...You can download the code, and even better, read the complete Building Your First Windows Phone 7 Application..." more

Thu, 08 Apr 2010 23:14:12 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Series and XNA Game Studio 4.0 Training Resources

Aaron Stebner — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:09:07 GMT

Aaron Stebner writes, "...to help you get started with development for the Windows Phone 7 Series using the Windows Phone Developer Tools. This training material includes labs and source code for games created with XNA Game Studio 4.0 and the XNA Framework 4.0 for Windows Phone. Here are some links..." more

Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:09:07 GMT

Windows 7 Phone Needs Two Things

Stephen Forte — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:00:05 GMT

Stephen Forte writes, "...First, I will not, under any circumstances, buy the phone from a carrier. Carriers are pure evil and...Second I won’t buy a phone that has the word “Windows” on it. Change the name to..." more

Tue, 30 Mar 2010 17:00:05 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Knows Its Audience

Charlie Kindel — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:44:41 GMT

Charlie Kindel writes, "...I’m glad I had the morse code app someone coded up at MIX for Windows Phone 7 Series using the tools we made available [here]...We expect Windows Phone 7 Series to appeal to people who are active, connected and working, so Exchange & SharePoint integration and the features within the new Office hub are core to..." more

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:44:41 GMT

Windows Phone 7 Series: Prediction

Nic Wise — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:06:04 GMT

Nic Wise writes, "Now, I could be totally wrong here, however, but there is a very good chance this thing will kick arse. Why, you ask? Very simple. The application development model, having had a brief play with the CTP version, make XCode and Cocoa look like it just walked in from 1995. The iPhone has 120K apps or so..." more

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:06:04 GMT

Created Windows Phone 7 App Getting SharePoint Content

Jan Tielens — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:25 GMT

Jan Tielens writes, "...I tried to build something real: an application that can display SharePoint 2010 content... finally I got it working! Because of the many workarounds, the code is not yet ready for publication, but I’ve created a small screencast so you can see the result..." more

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:00:25 GMT

Walkthrough on Windows Phone 7 Development Tools

Somasegar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:30:53 GMT

Somasegar writes, "...Developing phone applications for Windows Phone 7 Series is similar to developing Silverlight or XNA applications in Visual Studio. The Start Page in Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone offers learning resources to help you get started..." more

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:30:53 GMT

Windows Phone 7 App Platform Architectural Diagram Graphic

Mary Jo Foley — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:54 GMT

Mary Jo Foley writes, "This slide from Windows Phone 7 team member Charlie Kindel’s talk at Mix — which shows all of the various elements of Microsoft’s Windows 7 phone app platform in architectural diagram form..." more

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:53:54 GMT

Can Windows Phone 7 Multitask

Mary Jo Foley — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:45:56 GMT

Mary Jo Foley writes, "...Here are five new things I learned about the platform via these various channels. All of these are questions I keep hearing from potential developers and customers trying to decipher Microsoft’s evolving mobile story. Q: Can Windows Phone 7 devices multitask?...Q: Is the new Windows Phone Marketplace the only way that users will be able to download/purchase Windows Phone 7 applications..." more

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:45:56 GMT