Explains a Windows Phone 8 audio conflict where FM Radio and BackgroundAudioPlayer play simultaneously, and provides a code fix.
A guide on how to programmatically check for app updates within a Windows Phone application by querying the Microsoft Store API.
Cimbalino Windows Phone Toolkit v3.0.0 released, featuring async/await support for WP7 and new services, requiring Visual Studio 2012.
A developer recounts presenting on the Nokia Music API and Cimbalino Toolkit at a WPUG event, including technical challenges and attendee feedback.
Introducing MultiBindingBehavior in the Cimbalino Toolkit, enabling WPF-like multi-binding for Windows Phone app UI development.
Presentation on the Nokia Music API and Cimbalino Toolkit at the London Windows Phone User Group meeting in May 2013.
Cimbalino Windows Phone Toolkit v2.3.0 released with breaking changes for WP8 Location API, new MultiBindingBehavior, and bug fixes.
Explains XAML Namescopes in Windows Phone development and how to use the NamescopeBinding helper to solve cross-namescope binding issues.
A guide to implementing and using Assert.ThrowsExceptionAsync for testing asynchronous code in the Windows Phone Test Framework.
Guide to creating a custom UITestMethodAttribute for running unit tests on the UI thread in Windows Phone 8 with Visual Studio 2012.2 CTP4.
Explains how to use the MultiApplicationBarBehavior from the Cimbalino Toolkit to fix animation glitches in Windows Phone MVVM app bars.
Introducing the Cimbalino Toolkit's ApplicationBarBehavior, a solution for making the Windows Phone Application Bar bindable in MVVM apps.
Guide to removing unnecessary XML documentation files from Windows Phone 8 and Windows Store app packages to reduce XAP/APPX file size.
A tutorial on creating an async/await extension method for Windows Phone Choosers to simplify asynchronous operations.
A developer details a persistent bug in Windows Phone 8's PhoneApplicationFrame.CanGoBack property after using RemoveBackEntry.
Introduction to Pedro Lamas's English blog focused on Windows and Windows Phone development using Microsoft technologies.
A guide to using Windows Phone 8 theme accent colors in app development, including a C# helper class for hex color conversion.
Analysis of the AVG Mobilation antivirus app for Windows Phone, revealing it as a non-functional port with humorous, ineffective scanning code.
A technical guide on how to disassemble and inspect JIT-compiled code for the Windows Phone CLR, revealing emulator vs. device differences.
