Windows Phone 8: Networking, Bluetooth, and NFC Proximity for Developers (Channel 9)

Windows Phone 8: Networking, Bluetooth, and NFC Proximity for Developers

Date: October 31, 2012 from 1:45PM to 2:45PM

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Speakers: Tim Laverty

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Networking in Windows Phone 8 has taken dramatic leaps and bounds; developers can now access bluetooth and leverage NFC to build compelling new applications scenarios. Tim will talk about these in depth, and show you how to do this.

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kuehnd96

Nov 07, 2012 at 12:38 PM

Fantastic session on connecting Windows Phone applications using the new API's. Great content.
Snekithan

Nov 07, 2012 at 2:07 PM

Could you put your demo source somewhere we can take a look. Thanks
ptaavs Larry Lieberman

Nov 16, 2012 at 2:07 PM

@snekithan, Tim has now posted his samples for this session, here: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Windows-Phone-8-Networking-835239c1
Uday Gupta

Nov 19, 2012 at 10:35 PM

Hi,

Indeed a great presentation on Windows Phone 8 Networking.

Just need to ask you that since IPv6 is now supported on Windows Phone, can it be also used at socket level to communicate to remote server over IPv6, as well as creating listening sockets over IPv6?
Waiting for reply...
Thanx
Uday Gupta
Tim Laverty MSFT

Nov 20, 2012 at 11:22 AM

@Uday- you can use IPv6 to create/listen/accept w/ sockets. In my samples I use IPv4 but don't need to.

Code samples are posted here: http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/Windows-Phone-8-Networking-835239c1.
Sukugo

Dec 10, 2012 at 8:51 PM

How to create httpclient in WP8 C++ ?
Jim5975

Dec 19, 2012 at 8:38 AM

Hi know where i can get samples for PBAP sample for WP8 Bluetooth
Soren Hansn

Dec 29, 2012 at 10:37 AM

So what about Bluetooth Low Energy / Smart???
It's really REALLY needed for a lot of serious accessories. Right now only iOS got support for it, not quite a big enough market. Please add it as soon as possible!
Android at least HTC are coming soon with API's as well.
Kanagal

Jan 02, 2013 at 9:04 AM

The video talks about socket communication between connected apps on different devices. Can I use sockets for the following scenario:

1. Use Winsock/Managed/WinRT sockets to communicate between ISV Application and OEM services which runs on the same device?

2. What is the best way to communicate between Foreground ISV application and service (OEM service) which runs on the same device?

3. Can I use sockets in the background agents to communicate with foreground application?
Hafiz Muhammad Shafiq

Apr 15, 2013 at 10:09 PM

When I try to build above given code sample , follow error is generated

Error 5 The type or namespace name 'CWinsockListener' could not be found (are you missing a using directive or an assembly reference?) C:\Users\Shafiq\Downloads\Windows Phone 8 Networking Samples\C#\SimplePhoneSocketListener\SimpleSocketListener\MainPage.xaml.cs 36 39 SimpleSocketListener

Please help
shafiq132

Apr 15, 2013 at 10:40 PM

I am trying to run this sample without windows phone via emulator in 2012 visual studio.
It is not going to run.
please guide me about steps needed to build this app via emulator