by Arra Derderian
12. May 2011 07:21
I attended the Windows Phone 7 Garage on Monday and heard one new feature that was coming out with the Mango release was SQL CE. LINQ queries will also be supported making the time to get an app up and running MUCH faster. After using SQL CE with Orchard CMS it is amazing how easy it is to use and manage. It is lightweight, very functional, and FREE. As a note make sure you install Visual Studio 2010 SP1 so you can manage your SQL CE database from Visual Studio Server Explorer!! You can't explore the database without SP1.
I am excited for Mango because it will expand the functionality of the Windows Phone Control library so developers can access more features of the phone like contacts, calendar, and the motion sensor. Also it will have Internet Explorer 9 as well. Unfourtunately, it will not have the ability to access the network interface and query wifi information. This is something I think needs to be added to compete with iPhone and Android developer libraries.
I can't wait for the release...but am not sure when it is coming. I keep hearing conflicting dates.
