Unsupported features in Windows Phone

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Hamishwillee - Update to WP8?

It would be good to update this to WP8, and particularly identify things that couldn't be done in WP8 that now can be done.

A good companion article would be "things you can't do with the simulator" - e.g. NFC or bluetooth

hamishwillee 03:29, 7 December 2012 (EET)

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This article lists features that developers may expect to be supported, but which are not available on the specified Windows Phone versions (at time of writing WP7.5).

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Platform(s): Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango)

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Created: pooja_1650 (05 Mar 2012)

Last edited: hamishwillee (07 Dec 2012)

Battery

• Find out the current battery status.

Messaging

• Access the SMS inbox.
• Send a SMS from within your application.

Note: It is possible to launch the native SMS editor from your application.

• Keep track on the SMS history.

Mailing

• Send an email from within your application.

Note: It is possible to launch the native email application from your application.

• Send an attachment while sending an email programmatically.
• Keep track on the emails history.

Telephony

• Fetch the current phone number.
• Make a phone call from within your application.

Note: It is possible to launch the native phone call application from inside your own application.

• Hide the native prompt before a phone call starts.
• Access contact book programmatically in write mode.
• Keep track on the phone calls history.

Bluetooth

• Fetch a list of near by Bluetooth enabled devices.
• Bluetooth files transfer via SSP (Serial Port Profile)

Calendar

• Make an event in Calendar like saving someone's birthday date or creating an appointment.

Access Points

• Get the list of available access points programmatically.

Wifi

• Get information of SSID, MAC address and RSSI (Signal Strength) programmatically.