Windows Phone GPS Emulator

All Windows Phone devices have a built-in Assisted GPS (aGPS), which is used by various phone applications including maps, camera, and search (to provide location-based search results). Developers can access location information on Windows Phone by using the System.Device.Location namespace, which is supported in .NET 4 and later. The GeoCoordinateWatcher class supplies location data based on latitude and longitude coordinates.

Working with the GeoCoordinateWatcher is relatively simple. Later in this piece, we’ll explain in more detail how to work with that class and how to test your application on a Windows Phone 7. However, sometimes your application requires more than just a single location, it requires tracking movement, and you may need to test how your application behaves in different locations.

At these times, it may look odd to be driving around the block with your Windows Phone attached to a laptop while you try to debug your application.

Don’t worry—you’re in good hands. The Windows Phone GPS Emulator (a small WPF application) and one WP7 DLL enable you to debug your application on the Windows Phone emulator or a real device without leaving the comfort of your home or office. Once you’ve completed your testing and debugging, you only need to change a single line of code to switch to the device back to real GPS.

With the GPS Emulator, you can set a location anywhere on the globe by using the map display. Furthermore, you can plan routes with multiple intermediate waypoints, or use Bing services to calculate driving directions between locations. Once you’ve planned a route, you can simulate driving through the pre-defined waypoints along the path.

Read more: The Windows Phone Developer Blog

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