The recent announcement of lower cost Windows Phones like the Lumia 610 brings with it a great opportunity for you to reach many more users with your apps. See http://windowsteamblog.com/windows_phone/b/wpdev/archive/2012/03/07/optimizing-apps-for-lower-cost-devices.aspx for some high-level guidance...

Location-aware applications offer some of the richest experiences on a smartphone that really showcase the smartphone's unique blend of portability and network connectivity. These applications often use geocoding and route calculation to power their experiences. With the Bing Maps Control and Bing Maps...

If you've had a chance to play around with Silverlight for Windows Phone , you've likely realized the importance of asynchronous programming and event handling. Pushing tasks off thread keeps your UI responsive and allows users to interact with your application while you perform important tasks in the...