Recent content by JedH

Hey guys it's Jed here, the developer for GasBuddy WP8. There was an issue with our server getting some mapping values and sending back latitude and longitude of 0,0. Of course my foresight isn't the greatest so I had no case to handle that in code. I did jump into the server and get the WP8...

I use a Macbook Pro with bootcamp, but I also need it for iOS. However for work apps and personally apps, full blown PC is the way to go in my opinion. More bang for your buck. I'd also wait for Win8 tablets if you're going that route.

Were you guys by chance able to get any cyan ones? I went to grab one today and they only had black.

Submission process is nothing like Android, and to me it's somewhat similar to iOS in terms of the review process. The wait I've experienced is far less though. Also it's way easier to deploy and package builds to submit to MS in comparison to iOS. In terms of porting apps, unless you're making...

As much as I love Microsoft and Nokia for the direction they are taking. This seems like one of the worst moves to be made. If this phone was being sold for $450, people would be snatching it up like crazy. Not to mention the hype is starting to fade. If it's in a bundle it can exist as a...

So is it safe to assume you got the bundle? What was the actual price?

I'm pretty sure it's always on. From a developer perspective, the only way to update gps is based on how much distance you have travelled rather than by time, so my assumption is GPS is always polling in the background of the phone.

Well considering there is no actual official release date I don't think they'd sell over the phone. What's wrong with just buying the American version off eBay or from an online store that will sell it when info/the phone itself is available?

What you should be using is the Int32.TryParse method. Int32.TryParse Method (String, Int32) (System) Realistically though looking at that math you should use doubles, then use the Double.TryParse method.

I would say the best thing to do is go to: create.msdn.com From there register and go through all of the tutorials and everything. I would consider myself fairly decent at WP7 development now and I have used many books, but I use MSDN more than anything. It's actually the handiest resource. It...

You should definitely hate any company that gives you options. Obviously.

I find most of the reps in Canada where I am aren't really bashing WP7 they just aren't really knowledgable about it. I haven't found them steering me clear of them but they aren't doing WP7 any favours. Oh and by the way, the 710 will apparently be coming with an Android version shortly...

Well the problem obviously isn't the commission, it's the facts that the sales people aren't educated enough about nor have they made the effort to know the platform, so to the common user they are not going to try and sell a Windows Phone, as it's easier to make commission off of something you...

I use my WP7 lots for my work. Combined emails, calendars syncing, contacts saved to Live automatically to get later. Outlook with Exchange is awesome as well. I can't speak to Blackberry, but I've had an iPhone for about 2 years and Androids off and on and I never used them for as much...

I will agree somewhat, it's also worth noting that the OS batches the background tasks together. However, you can still thread some pretty crazy things, and you are allowed up to 5mb of data transmission per background task, so it can definitely eat some juice.