MIX11 Day 2 Keynote–Windows Phone 7 (Mango), Silverlight, Kinect! by Chris Ismael
Wow tons of announcements and cool demos here at MIX11 this morning! Too many to list here, so I’ll just point you to the video and provide you the timeline and conveniently skip to the section you’re interested in
WP7 will add 16 new languages, extend to +8 more countries where developers can submit their apps, and +18 more countries where users can purchase apps. Nokia’s value and commitment to the WP7 ecosystem was also re-emphasized
New platform capabilities showing demos HTML5/IE9 covering background audio, and native HTML video player, and browser showdown between iPhone4, Android, and WP7
27:28 – 33:25
Richer native apps – UX enhancements (panorama/pivot enhancements, Live Tiles, Ringtones), Sockets, SQL, Launchers/Choosers, Contacts/Calendar API, Sensors API, Skype on WP7, awesome Amazon shopping app demo featuring real-time camera capture and deep-linking to app sections, AR Tweet demo using Compass+Gyro API, Multitasking (Fast app switching and Live Agents) demo showing Spotify, Angry Birds on WP7, and a must-see Qantas app
33:26 – 50:19
Demo showing emulator support for accelerometer, location. Stellar profiling support, performance improvements, +1500 new APIs, Silverlight 4 on WP7, SQL CE (LINQ), Sockets demo (wpIRC), chat app from Kik Interactive, Camera demo showing check deposit processing, Silverlight + XNA integration (funny demo!)
50:36 – 1:23:55
Silverlight 5
Hardware-based video decoding, Trickplay, Remote control, Blue Angels demo, Silverlight with 3D demo showing a cool house builder (XNA API integration, projection, binding to property values, implicit data templates, data-binding debugging, ultra-performance), BETA is now downloadable!
1:23:56 – 1:34:07
Kinect
Kinect SDK availability this Spring, KinectNET Hello World demo, awesome Kinect drivable lounge chair! Worldwide Telescope + Kinect, Visual Impairment Navigation Kinect demo, and an Oprah moment – attendees get a free Kinect!
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