Contents tagged with WP8
Evolution of Windows Phone Memory Management
Speaking of optimization and eeking the most out of a device, here is some great content on the innards of how Windows Phone manages memory. This is particularly useful on low memory devices, which would require further optimization.
Building a Companion WP8 App for Your Windows 8 App
My colleague, Joel Reyes, has put together a great post on building a companion WP8 app for your Windows 8 App.
The simultaneous release of Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 gives developers the opportunity to build apps that reach a customer base projected to be in the hundreds of millions, in more …
Where No Phone Has Gone Before
The Finnish retailer Verkkokauppa sent a Lumia 920 into space via balloon. They wanted to see how far the device could reach until the balloon burst for it to then travel back down to Earth. The Windows Phone managed to achieve a height of 30km, spending more than 27 minutes in sub-zero …
More Toys
Santa has a Windows Phone and an app that makes good use of Live Tiles.
Windows Phone App OData Client Tools
The OData Client Tools for Windows Phone 8 brings OData V3 support to the Windows Phone platform. Specifically, this tool extends the “Add Service Reference” menu item to include support for client-side OData support in Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8 application projects. Download the …
Voice Commands in Windows Phone 8
In this great article, Peter Kuhn covers everything you need to know about adding custom voice commands to your Windows Phone 8 apps. It also has one of the most surreal diagrams you will ever find in a technical article. For more information about Windows Phone 8 app development, get with …