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Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications

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Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
Windows Phone 7.5: Building Location-aware Applications
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Chapter 4. Events App - PacktEvents

Entertainment and music applications are now customary additions available with all smartphones today. On the Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone 7.5 device, we have the Zune music player that allows us to listen to music, watch videos, and subscribe to podcasts and radio as well. Another interesting app that was recently launched in the Windows Marketplace is the Nokia music app, which presents a good UI to listen to music, as well as listing gigs (events) happening nearby.

An events app is a good entertainment companion for your Windows Phone. By using the events application, users can browse for nearby gigs, get to know more about their favorite artists, and find events happening at their favorite venue.

Eventful.com is the leading events and entertainment service that provides real-time events information to millions of users, the killer feature being Demand it! a service that empowers fans to get their favorite artists/performers to come to their town and...