Broad set of multitasking features Balances user experience with phone health Familiar.NET programming model

Resource Management Built-in services 3 rd -party services Alarms & Reminders File Transfers Backgroun d Audio Periodic Execution Fast App Switching

UX Health Battery-Friendly Network-Aware Hardened Services Delightful and Responsive UX Never Regret Installing Apps Integrated Experiences

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Keeps user in control Keeps user in control Compatible with 7.0 apps Compatible with 7.0 apps Suspends application threads Load or refresh state* Compile and test for Mango Compile and test for Mango Reattach resources* OS

Save state but do not discard it Reload / refresh state only if needed Application is resident in memory; system detaches resources and pauses threads Tombstoned Deactivated Dormant Running Activated

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Same UX as built-in alarms and reminders Deep link back into the application Efficient implementation based on OS services

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Balances functionality with phone health and user cost Simplifies download management in apps Efficient implementation based on OS services Persists across reboots

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Pin multiple tiles to Start New flip animation with additional content Update three ways: push, schedule, or local API

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System Services ISO Store Cloud Different Processe s Logic UX MyApp.dll ApplicationOS Logic MyAppAgent.dll Single App Developer MyApp Solution MyApp Project MyAppAgent Project WMAppManifest

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Allowed Restricted Tile updates Toasts Location Networking Storage Most framework APIs Microphone Camera Sensors Graphics Audio All XNA libraries

Periodic Agent Resource-Intensive Agent Runs every 30 minutes Any network connection Runs for 25 seconds Used for location, data sync, etc. Runs on external power Non-cell network connection Runs for 10 mins, recurring Used for daily tasks, large data syncs, etc.

Separate resource-constrained process Managed by the OS to maintain phone health User stays in control via system settings Familiar.NET programming model

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Zune Playback ISO Store Cloud UX MusicApp.dll Logic MusicAgent.dll All playback logic lives in the agent!

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HTML 5 Audio Playback in Internet Explorer Track-based playback for standard formats Buffer-based playback for custom formats Guaranteed resources for continuous playback

Broad set of multitasking features Balances user experience with phone health Familiar.NET programming model

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