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MSDN Webcast: Creating Location-Aware Applications for Windows Mobile Devices (Level 300)

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gps - gis

Overview More and more Windows Mobile powered devices ship with integrated Global Positioning System (GPS) hardware. Since Windows Mobile devices are typically used on the road, it makes a lot of sense to add location awareness to your applications. The presenter of this webcast shows how to make use of the GPS Intermediate Driver to access GPS information from inside managed applications. The attendee will learn how to use the FakeGPS utility to test location-enabled applications without needing access to a physical GPS device.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft Tips
Live Date	9th April 2008 00:00 BST
Format	Webcast
Topics	GPS - GIS, Mobile - Wireless Communications

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MSDN Webcast: Creating Location-Aware Applications for Windows Mobile Devices (Level 300)

Publisher:
Microsoft Tips

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gps - gis

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