Nick Randolph, made a post on his blog i think where he used an image to store data, which I you could access from different apps, not really a good solution I guess, but maybe OK for some situations
http://nicksnettravels.builttoroam.com/post/2010/09/29/Windows-Phone-7-Passing-Data-Between-Applications.aspx On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Bill McCarthy <b...@totalenviro.com> wrote: > > Uhm, not really. Isolated storage is good, but doesn't share data across > apps. There's various scenarios such as crm's or customer service based > apps where it is desirable to have small apps that share the same core data > (rather than try to cram every feature into the one app them disabling > features depending on the user etc). And then there's the entire lack of > shared documents issue (other than photos and videos). There's absolutely > no way (that I know of) to do what should be standard "office" kinds of > tasks like automate the creation of a word document/invoice/quote etc, and > automatically attach it to an email. The more and more I try to use the > phone for business the more I think it is designed for stand alone games etc > or only for web based applications where you do that processing off the > phone. > > And yes I know you can hack a bitmap to store your data. That that is even > thought of, little alone even considered, is sad. > > > |-----Original Message----- > |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of David Kean > |Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 1:16 PM > |To: ozDotNet > |Subject: RE: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > | > |With regards to the last one - does IsolatedStorage work for you? > | > |-----Original Message----- > |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Bill McCarthy > |Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 6:18 PM > |To: 'ozDotNet' > |Subject: RE: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > | > |Yeh there's a few frustrations with the end user SDK. My list includes, > (but not > |limited to) is: > |- no way to get list of contacts from the phone itself > |- no support for vcard or ical etc (although this surfaces more in the user > |interface not being able to accept or attach vcard to text messages) > |- no shared data or files > | > |I'm hoping for improvements there. The first one is a real killer if you > want to > |write any app that deals with people. > | > | > ||-----Original Message----- > ||From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > ||boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Chris Walsh > ||Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 12:01 PM > ||To: ozDotNet > ||Subject: RE: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > || > ||Yeah, they've been saying "it's coming" for years. > || > ||Bill, > || > ||For ringtones, the support is in the Silverlight App Model, but there > ||is no > |way to > ||access the Ringtones folder in the end user SDK, it's included in the > |Native SDK. > ||We've got access to the Capability in the WMAppManifest > ||"ID_CAP_RINGTONE_ADD" but as I said, you can't access the folder. > || > ||-----Original Message----- > ||From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > ||boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Stephen Price > ||Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 11:55 AM > ||To: ozDotNet > ||Subject: Re: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > || > ||I did see a twitter post (in response to me asking about Zune pass) > ||that it > |was > ||coming, but no timeframe on when. > || > ||On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:38 AM, Simon Reed > ||<simon.spectre.l...@gmail.com> > ||wrote: > ||> Speaking of Zune is there a timeline for Zune pass or music coming to > |Aus? > ||> > ||> On Fri, Nov 5, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Bill McCarthy <b...@totalenviro.com> > |wrote: > ||>> > ||>> Use Zune on the PC for marketplace ;) > ||>> > ||>> |-----Original Message----- > ||>> |From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto:ozdotnet- > ||>> |boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of Simon Reed > ||>> |Sent: Friday, 5 November 2010 12:48 AM > ||>> |To: ozDotNet > ||>> |Subject: Re: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > ||>> | > ||>> |Does anyone know if marketplace/downloads are metered content > ||>> |through Telstra I know Telstra One is unmetered and thought maybe > ||>> |marketplace > ||>> could > ||>> |be the same as you can add the cost of apps to the mobile bill? > ||>> |(probably > ||>> just > ||>> |wishful thinking) > ||>> | > ||>> | > ||>> |On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:43 PM, Stephen Price > ||>> |<step...@littlevoices.com> > ||>> |wrote: > ||>> | > ||>> | > ||>> | I seem to be averaging about 3Mb per day. I've used 45Mb of > ||>> |my 512Mb > ||>> | data. I use it for general browsing and dont limit anything > ||>> |like > ||>> | pictures or anything. I do have it hooked up to wifi at home > ||>> |and > ||>> at > ||>> | work so that would help reduce actual 3G bandwidth used. > ||>> | > ||>> | 500Mb should be plenty. Its mostly twitter and facebook > ||>> | which is > ||>> text > ||>> |mostly. > ||>> | > ||>> | > ||>> | On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:33 PM, .net noobie > ||>> |<dotnetnoo...@gmail.com> wrote: > ||>> | > Stephen, do you have it all setup for getting the services > ||>> |and > ||>> photos > ||>> |etc? > ||>> | > do you have any issues with blowing your data limits or > ||>> |you > ||>> don't > ||>> know > ||>> |yet? > ||>> | > > ||>> | > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 11:28 PM, Stephen Price > ||>> |<step...@littlevoices.com> > ||>> | > wrote: > ||>> | >> > ||>> | >> I was on Optus with my iphone. I got the shits with them > ||>> |in the > ||>> end, > ||>> | >> the number of times I'd be in the city and it would be > ||>> | giving > ||>> me > ||>> a > ||>> | >> GPRS connection (no 3G) drove me crazy. > ||>> | >> > ||>> | >> Telstra have finally become competitive with their > ||>> | pricing. My > ||>> HTC > ||>> | >> Mozart is costing me $49 a month with nothing to pay for > ||>> | the > ||>> phone. > ||>> | >> Optus was/is $79 a month. I gave my iphone to my daughter > ||>> |(no credit > ||>> | >> topups for her for a while she's got a $350 limit). It > ||>> |was way > ||>> to > ||>> much > ||>> | >> to break the Optus contract and pay out the phone. > ||>> | >> > ||>> | >> Love the Mozart, its a nice phone. My only complaint is > ||>> | there > ||>> doesnt > ||>> | >> seem to be a way to make the screen lock after a period > ||>> | of > ||>> time. > ||>> it > ||>> | >> locks or it doesnt. iphone could lock after 10 mins. > ||>> | >> > ||>> | >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 8:26 PM, .net noobie > ||>> |<dotnetnoo...@gmail.com> > ||>> | >> wrote: > ||>> | >> > How bad is the Optus network really > ||>> | >> > > ||>> | >> > I really only intend on being in a city, never really > ||>> |going > ||>> to > ||>> be in the > ||>> | >> > country > ||>> | >> > the optus plans just seem to give alot more then > ||>> | telstra on > ||>> the > ||>> data > ||>> | >> > side > ||>> | >> > Bonus Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, > ||>> |LinkedIn, MySpace, > ||>> | >> > eBay > ||>> | >> > and Foursquare4 > ||>> | >> > this could reduce the data your paying for with the > ||>> |built in > ||>> features > ||>> | >> > alot.... > ||>> | >> > or is all the data going to actually coming from > ||>> | windows live > ||>> and > ||>> | >> > therefore > ||>> | >> > this will not help you reduce the data your consuming? > ||>> | >> > > ||>> | >> > I would mostly just be using twitter and maybe Facebook > ||>> |sometimes if > ||>> | >> > someone > ||>> | >> > sent me a message or something > ||>> | >> > > ||>> | >> > Minimum Monthly Spend $79 > ||>> | >> > Total Monthly Value Up to $9001 > ||>> | >> > Included Data 3GB2 or Unlimited BIS + 1GB 2 on > ||>> |BlackBerry handsets > ||>> | >> > Voicemail deposits & retrievals Unlimited3 > ||>> | >> > Bonus Unlimited mobile access to Facebook, Twitter, > ||>> |LinkedIn, MySpace, > ||>> | >> > eBay > ||>> | >> > and Foursquare4 > ||>> | >> > Standard National SMS(excl Pivotel) unlimited > ||>> | >> > Standard National MMS(excl Pivotel) unlimited > ||>> | >> > Call rate $0.90 per minute > ||>> | >> > National Video call rate $1 per minute plus 35c flagfall > ||>> | >> > International Video call rate $1.50 per minute plus 35c > ||>> flagfall > ||>> | >> > 13/1300 call rate $0.90 per minute + $0.35 Flagfall > ||>> | >> > Connection Fee 35c per call > ||>> | >> > Excess Data Usage 10c per MB > ||>> | >> > Connection Fee 35c per call > ||>> | >> > Excess Data Usage 10c per MB > ||>> | >> > Inclusions Standard Aust local, national, GSM mobile, > ||>> | video > ||>> calls, > ||>> | >> > voicemail > ||>> | >> > and 13/1300 calls & standard SMS, MMS to Aust GSM > ||>> | mobile, and > ||>> | >> > international > ||>> | >> > SMS > ||>> | >> > > ||>> | >> > 1 Pay the first Business Complete Ultimate plan worth > ||>> | of > ||>> included > ||>> |value > ||>> | >> > each > ||>> | >> > billing period after which these services are free up > ||>> |to a > ||>> maximum > ||>> |of > ||>> | >> > your > ||>> | >> > selected plans "Included Cap Value" per billing period. > ||>> | >> > 2 Mobile Internet Data Value: can be used to access > ||>> |services > ||>> on > ||>> |Optus > ||>> | >> > Zoo, > ||>> | >> > browsing the Internet from your mobile, as well as > ||>> |using your mobile as > ||>> | >> > a > ||>> | >> > modem. If you elect to take the Business Advantage BMB > ||>> service > ||>> |the plans > ||>> | >> > included mobile data value can be shared. Excess usage > ||>> charges > ||>> of > ||>> |$0.10 > ||>> | >> > per > ||>> | >> > MB or part thereof apply (Includes uploads and downloads). > ||>> Data > ||>> |usage > ||>> | >> > will > ||>> | >> > be counted in kilobytes, where 1024KB = 1MB and > ||>> |includes both uploads > ||>> | >> > and > ||>> | >> > downloads. Any unused data allowance cannot be rolled > over. > ||>> |Unlimited > ||>> | >> > BlackBerry POP3 & Browsing: only applies for POP3 email > ||>> traffic > ||>> |and > ||>> | >> > internet > ||>> | >> > browsing through the BlackBerry Browser and > ||>> |specifically > ||>> excludes > ||>> |use of > ||>> | >> > the > ||>> | >> > Optus Zoo Browser and International Roaming. Customers > ||>> |must have a > ||>> | >> > BlackBerry or BlackBerry Connect handset to access this > ||>> service. > ||>> | >> > Unlimited > ||>> | >> > BlackBerry POP3 email and browsing is subject to the > ||>> | Optus > ||>> Mobile > ||>> |Fair > ||>> | >> > GoTM > ||>> | >> > policy. The BlackBerry and RIM families of related > ||>> |marks, > ||>> images > ||>> |and > ||>> | >> > symbols > ||>> | >> > are the exclusive properties of and trademarks or > ||>> |registered trademarks > ||>> | >> > of > ||>> | >> > Research In Motion Limited used by permission. > ||>> | >> > 3 Unlimited Voicemail: Applies to Voicemail Deposits > ||>> |and Retrievals, > ||>> | >> > diversion charges apply. > ||>> | >> > 4 Unlimited Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, eBay > ||>> |& > ||>> |Foursquare: > ||>> | >> > Only > ||>> | >> > available within Australian and requires compatible > |handset. > ||>> Use of > ||>> | >> > these > ||>> | >> > services is separate and does not count towards your > ||>> |included "Mobile > ||>> | >> > Internet Data". Cannot be used with your Optus Mobile > ||>> Broadband > ||>> |(OMB) or > ||>> | >> > Business Mobile Broadband (BMB) device/s and excludes > ||>> |use of Facebook > ||>> | >> > SMS or > ||>> | >> > other social media alert services. These features are > ||>> |only > ||>> available > ||>> |to > ||>> | >> > you > ||>> | >> > if your handset is compatible with the service. Optus > ||>> |Mobile > ||>> Fair > ||>> |GoTM > ||>> | >> > Policy applies. > ||>> | >> > > ||>> | >> > > ||>> | >> > On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 10:11 PM, Nick Randolph > ||>> |<n...@builttoroam.com> > ||>> | >> > wrote: > ||>> | >> >> Chris, beg to differ on the warranty front - > ||>> | >> >> http://www.mobicity.com.au/extras/warranty.html > ||>> | >> >> > ||>> | >> >> Nick Randolph | Built to Roam | Microsoft MVP - > ||>> |Windows > ||>> Phone > ||>> | >> >> Development > ||>> | >> >> | +61 412 413 425 > ||>> | >> >> The information contained in this email is > ||>> | confidential. If > ||>> you are > ||>> |not > ||>> | >> >> the intended recipient, you may not disclose or use > ||>> |the information in > ||>> | >> >> this > ||>> | >> >> email in any way. Built To Roam does not guarantee the > ||>> integrity > ||>> |of any > ||>> | >> >> emails or attached files. The views or opinions > ||>> |expressed > ||>> are > ||>> the > ||>> | >> >> author's > ||>> | >> >> own and may not reflect the views or opinions of Built > ||>> | To > ||>> Roam. > ||>> | >> >> > ||>> | >> >> -----Original Message----- > ||>> | >> >> From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com > ||>> | >> >> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > ||>> | >> >> On Behalf Of Chris Walsh > ||>> | >> >> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:16 PM > ||>> | >> >> To: ozDotNet > ||>> | >> >> Subject: RE: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > ||>> | >> >> > ||>> | >> >> I am, but really depends on if you want an Australian > ||>> warranty > ||>> |etc... > ||>> | >> >> If > ||>> | >> >> you purchase it from MobiCity the phones don't have an > ||>> |AU warranty. > ||>> | >> >> > ||>> | >> >> I'd suggest getting it outright via Telstra. Or if > ||>> |you want > ||>> a > ||>> plan, > ||>> | >> >> get > ||>> | >> >> it on via Telstra, free on a $49 plan, and the phones > ||>> | are > ||>> unlocked > ||>> |by > ||>> | >> >> default. > ||>> | >> >> > ||>> | >> >> -----Original Message----- > ||>> | >> >> From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com > ||>> | >> >> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] > ||>> | >> >> On Behalf Of .net noobie > ||>> | >> >> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 10:11 PM > ||>> | >> >> To: ozDotNet > ||>> | >> >> Subject: Re: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > ||>> | >> >> > ||>> | >> >> Chris, so you are suggesting the HTC Mozart, is best > ||>> |model > ||>> to > ||>> get? > ||>> | >> >> > ||>> | >> >> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:08 PM, .net noobie > ||>> |<dotnetnoo...@gmail.com> > ||>> | >> >> wrote: > ||>> | >> >>> http://www.mobicity.com.au/phone- > ||>> |categories/smartphones/windows/window > ||>> | >> >>> s-phone.html?order=price&dir=asc > ||>> | >> >>> > ||>> | >> >>> On Thu, Nov 4, 2010 at 9:07 PM, Chris Walsh > ||>> |<ch...@walshie.me> wrote: > ||>> | >> >>>> Really depends on what network you're wanting to use > ||>> |it > ||>> on. > ||>> If > ||>> |its > ||>> | >> >>>> Telstra, there are only TWO in the US that use the > ||>> |850Mhz > ||>> 3G > ||>> |band, > ||>> | >> >>>> the > ||>> | >> >>>> Samsung Focus & the HTC Surround. > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> If it is on Optus, Three or Voda, they use the > ||>> |2100Mhz & 900Mhz 3G > ||>> | >> >>>> bands, so you're pretty much set on 7 out of the 9 > ||>> |launch devices > ||>> | >> >>>> support > ||>> | >> >>>> those bands. > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> The REAL device apart from the HTC Mozart is the > ||>> |Dell > ||>> Venue > ||>> |Pro, but > ||>> | >> >>>> it > ||>> | >> >>>> isn't on the 850Mhz band, but has Gorilla Glass, > ||>> |AMOLED screen, > ||>> | >> >>>> expansive > ||>> | >> >>>> memory & portrait slider. > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> -----Original Message----- > ||>> | >> >>>> From: ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com > ||>> | >> >>>> [mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] On Behalf Of > ||>> |.net noobie > ||>> | >> >>>> Sent: Thursday, 4 November 2010 9:56 PM > ||>> | >> >>>> To: ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com > ||>> | >> >>>> Subject: [OT] WP7 Handset/device > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> Does anyone know where you can buy a WP7 > ||>> |Handset/device outright > ||>> | >> >>>> without > ||>> | >> >>>> a plan? > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> Telstra are selling them I think but there price is > ||>> |pretty > ||>> high > ||>> |and > ||>> | >> >>>> only have 2 phones > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/10/telstra-sets-outright- > ||>> |buy-prices > ||>> | >> >>>> -for-windows-phone-7-handsets/ > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> What do people think about buying a handset from > ||>> |overseas > ||>> to > ||>> |try and > ||>> | >> >>>> get > ||>> | >> >>>> a better price? > ||>> | >> >>>> e.g. AT&T are selling phones for 199.99 USD, but I > ||>> |don't > ||>> know > ||>> |the > ||>> | >> >>>> details as in it this is on some kind of plan or > ||>> |just the > ||>> handset > ||>> | >> >>>> outright? > ||>> | >> >>>> or if the handset will be locked to AT&T etc... > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> I like the look of the "Samsung Omnia 7" from Optus > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> the The "HTC Mozart", has a better camera 8 Mega > ||>> | Pixel > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> what models do people think is best and why? > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> in the US there is a "Samsung Focus" which people > ||>> | seem to > ||>> like > ||>> |a lot, > ||>> | >> >>>> is > ||>> | >> >>>> the "Samsung Omnia 7" basically the same/Australian > ||>> version? > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> Is there going to be any advantage to getting a > ||>> | phone on a > ||>> plan, > ||>> | >> >>>> rather > ||>> | >> >>>> then getting a handset and putting in my own Sim card? > ||>> | >> >>>> e.g. will the phone company have any extra features > ||>> | I will > ||>> not > ||>> |get if > ||>> | >> >>>> I > ||>> | >> >>>> just put in my own Sim card? > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> these are/seem to be the options for Australian > ||>> |handsets > ||>> | >> >>>> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsphone/en- > ||>> |au/buy/7/phones.aspx#mode=al > ||>> | >> >>>> l as I said above I like the "Samsung Omnia 7" so > ||>> |any > ||>> comments > ||>> |on why > ||>> | >> >>>> I should or should not choose a different model > ||>> |would be > ||>> great > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>>> thanks noobie > ||>> | >> >>>> > ||>> | >> >>> > ||>> | >> >> > ||>> | >> > > ||>> | >> > > ||>> | > > ||>> | > > ||>> | > ||>> | > ||>> > ||>> > ||> > ||> > >
