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How to create live tiles for Windows Phone 7? I was interested, because basically I would like to have text that is updated on live snippets every 1-5 minutes, which the user could just take a look at. Is such a time possible?

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To refresh a tile, you can use push Notification or ShellTileSchedule .

The frequency level you are talking about is technically possible with a puch notification, but not with a schedule. The highest frequency you can use for a schedule is hourly.

I would seriously recommend revising the update at the frequency level that you are talking about.

  • Will the information really be updated frequently?
  • Is the user realistic to frequently check their phone?

If you need to quickly update the user when the data changes, these are alternatives that are probably better suited. e.g. SMS, email, automatic call or toast notification.

You should also consider updating less frequently. People do not check their phone, which is often 24 hours a day. Would it be very serious if the data that the user saw was an hour?

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There is a great article here: http://chriskoenig.net/2010/08/16/customizing-wp7-push-notification-tiles/

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Technically, you can do this as Matt advises. You should be aware of the appropriate cert reqt application, and if in doubt, contact Microsoft directly if your use is deemed "excessive".

From App Cert statements: 2.13.2 The application and its use of PNS should not overuse the network bandwidth or PNS bandwidth or otherwise unduly burden Windows Phone or another Microsoft device or service with excessive push notifications, as Microsoft has reasonably determined discretion, and should not harm or interfere with any

Within this limitation, it really depends on how much bandwidth you want to use on your server, sending notifications and how much bandwidth the user wants to consume from his tariff plan.

In the last paragraph, I would recommend setting the frequency of user-configurable updates to what maximum level you decide.

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