Tag Archives: WP7

Windows Phone Mango Compass v1.2 Preview

Much to my (pleasant) surprise, my app Mango Compass, which just dropped in the Windows Phone Marketplace about a week ago, has turned into a bit of a hit, with downloads far exceeding any expectations I had for it. Feedback … Continue reading

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Just a note about the “Mango Compass” Windows Phone app

My new Windows Phone 7 app “Mango Compass” was recently published into the marketplace. I have seen a few reviews saying simply that the app “doesn’t work”. It is important to note that you must be running your carrier’s official … Continue reading

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Gratuitous with Augmented Reality Functionality Approved For WP7 Marketplace

After a few cosmetic improvements with the augmented reality functionality, my tip calculator/foursquare client/yelp review search app Gratuitous has been approved for the Windows Phone Marketplace.  Version 2.0 should be visible and available for download sometime in the next 24 … Continue reading

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More Augmented Reality in Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

A couple weeks ago I posted about augmented reality functionality that I was working on adding to my tip calculator/foursquare client app “Gratuitous”.  I wanted to share another video with you all of what I am working on with my … Continue reading

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Airport Status Feature Updates for WP7 “Mango”

Now that Microsoft has released the first version of the Wp7 Mango developer tools, I’ve started working on implementing some of the cool new Mango features into my existing apps.  The first app I’ve tackled is Airport Status Free by … Continue reading

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Checking Current Theme in WP7

If you would like to change the background of your WP7 app based on whether the user has selected the light or dark theme, you can determine if the user has selected the dark or light theme using code such … Continue reading

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