Windows Phone “Mango” Developer Tools Beta
Windows Phone Developer Tools for Windows Phone “Mango” (7.1) Beta release announced and available for general download here:
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9772716
Documentation link:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh237343(v=VS.96).aspx
The Beta tools provides all tooling necessary to target the upcoming Windows Phone “Mango” release, in addition to productivity enhancements, such as an app profiler, an improved emulator. Features of the WPDT 7.1 include:
- Profiler – A profiler that allows you to identify and resolve performance problems.
- Improved Emulator – The new emulator allows you to emulate provide sensor input, including feeding GPS information and accelerometer data.
- Multi-targeting – lets you specify the version of the Windows Phone OS that will run your app. This allows you to continue to develop your apps that target the Windows Phone OS 7.0, or target the new “Mango” release.
- Support for Windows Phone OS 7.1 – Build mobile apps that take advances in the upcoming Windows Phone OS, including:
- Additional sensors (camera; compass; gyro)
- Background Agents
- Fast Application Switching
- IE9 Web Browser Control
- Live Agents, making use of live tile and notification enhancements
- Silverlight 4
- Silverlight / XNA Interop
- Sockets
- SQL CE
Note: Applications written with 7.1 will not be allowed on the current Marketplace and using Mango APIs are not permitted in 7.0 applications.
Stay tuned for more information and in-depth features overview,
Alex