Getting started with GPRS

[c]

I'm totally new to this technology. Can anyone please point me to the
best online resources for understanding it and writing apps using .NET.

Thanks,
Darren.

 

[chris-s]

I'm totally new to this technology. Can anyone please point me to the
best online resources for understanding it and writing apps using .NET.

Thanks,
Darren.

You've already found it! Ask away...

Chris

 

[c]

OK. I'm looking for a sample .NET application (preferred c#) that will
run on a mobile app and will post and receive data to a server. I
assume the server uses web services to provide a portal to the data???

Thanks.

 

[c]

Oh and it must use GPRS as the communications.

Thanks,
Darren.

 

[David W]

Just use the WebRequest and WebResponse classes. They will use any
underying connections available, including GPRS. A call to GetResponse will
trigger the GPRS library to connect if that is the preferred connection at
that time. If you are plugged into an ActiveSync cable or have a Wi-fi
connection open, then it will use those before the GPRS. If you want to get
more into controlling the connection or forcing GPRS, then look into the
OpenNetCF libraries.

If you want lower level socket connectivity, then look into the IPEndPoint
classes, though these won't trigger the GPRS to connect automatically (I
believe). Web Services are also available for high level connectivity.

-Dave

 

[Paul G. Tobey [eMVP]]

GPRS is just a network, like Ethernet or WiFi. From an application
perspective, you don't have to know *anything* about it, to speak of.
Figure out how you'd do the communcation if you had WiFi or Ethernet and the
code will just work, if you have an active GPRS connection.

Paul T.