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Mobile GamerTag
Project Summary:
This project (Mobile GamerTag) was started because Microsoft is not initiating to build any kind of application to support one of its products (xbox 360) on their own platform “Windows Mobile/Windows Phone”. That’s where, x360me moved.
This project is a small program that shows you the GamerCard of any xbox 360 GamerTag on your Windows Mobile/Windows Phone.
Project History:
The project started by getting the GamerCard from Microsoft website by using their “Share your GamerCard” link. Afterwards the project was restarted to use Duncan Mackenzie’s webservice. Using Duncan’s webservice allowed more information to be fetched from Microsoft servers, but unfortunately, its very slow.
Later on, the community asked for some additional features, mainly, the ability to add favorites/friends and of course, we listened and delivered.
Due to the slow response of Duncan’s webservice, we used it only for the main tab. Leaving the friends tab to fetch data directly from Microsoft servers.
Hope the community loves this application.
v2.3.0 – 20th December 2009 (Current Version)
- Mobile Gamertag now supports QVGA.
v2.2.1 – 6th December 2009
- Fixed a bug where the software always loaded in safe mode.
v2.2 – 2nd December 2009
- Fixed a bug in not loading the last loaded gamertag.
- Added a “Safe Mode” operation mode (When the application fails to load the gamertag from Duncan’s server, the application will load the info from Microsoft servers, fewer info, but hey, at least it doesn’t give an error message. This feature is still in its early development, don’t expect it to be flawless).
v2.1 – 1st December 2009
- Fixed the bug that occurred after Duncan updated his web-service.
- Added a Christmas footer to show in both December and January.
v2.0 – 24th October 2009
- New user interface (Changed the buttons to match windows 6.5 UI).
- Works on VGA and WVGA (QVGA to come soon).
- Added a “Friends” tab which is configured through the “Settings” tab.
- Users can check for program updates through the “Settings” tab.
- Appreciations can be shown through the donation button in the “Settings” tab. 
- High Resolution Icon/PNG Image for the new Windows Mobile 6.5 Start Menu.
- Friends can be individually updated by clicking on the Friends’ Avatar image (Saves some internet bandwidth).
v1.1 – 5th October 2009
- Enabled “return/enter” to act as the update button.
- Changed the middle blue buttons to silver ones.
v1.0 – 4th October 2009
- Changed the whole project, mainly to get the information from the Duncan web-service.
- Better UI.
- More information on the screen including Gold/Silver membership indication.
- 16 Games information.
- You can click on the game image to see more information about the game.
16th September 2009 – Project Restarted
v0.03 – 15th September 2009
- The last GamerTag you searched for is automatically loaded on startup.
- Some bugs fixed.
v0.02 – 14th September 2009
- Changed the interface with new clear photos.
- Added Avatar Body.
- Bigger Application size due to the new clear images.
- Landscape not included in this build (Work in progress).
- Added date of last update.
v0.01 – 10th September 2009 (Initial Release)
- Getting the Avatar image of the gamer.
- Getting the Stars Rating of the gamer.
- Getting the Gamerscore of the gamer.
- Getting the Zone of the gamer.
Application Information:
Program Name: Mobile GamerTag.
Platform: Windows Mobile 5.x, 6.x/Windows Phone 6.x.
Prerequisites: .Net Framework 3.5.
Screen Resolution supported: QVGA, VGA, WVGA.
Developer: Adel Ammari (AMNYA).
Price: FREE – To donate please click here.
Click here to download the latest build of Mobile GamerTag
To Do:
- Enhance the safe-mode operation.
- Might add the ability to use unlimited gamertags.
- Might add a new button that sends you to a new friends tab, which shows one to two gamertags per page and the user can flip through the pages.
Comments and suggestions are always welcome.
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capt_carl on 22 Sep 2009 at 6:14 pm #
Just thought you should know the link to download does not work. it does work if you edit the path though taking out the extra domain.
AMNYA on 26 Sep 2009 at 1:45 am #
Thanx for the comment capt_carl
Link fixed
Its coz i used Microsoft Writer and forget to add http:// before the URL 
Problem solved, thank you very much for your comment
A new version of Mobile Gamertag is coming soon
Cheers
xbox 360 Mobile Gamertag for Windows Mobile – VGA on 06 Oct 2009 at 2:38 pm #
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xbox 360 Mobile Gamertag for Windows Mobile – VGA | Phone-Review.org on 06 Oct 2009 at 2:44 pm #
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SoulRaven73 on 05 Dec 2009 at 9:13 pm #
Hello, I downloaded the app and installed it on my LG Incite and HTC Fuze successfully, but when I run the app and try to log in. I get an error message “NullReferenceException” can someone help me solve this issue? Thank you!
AMNYA on 06 Dec 2009 at 1:34 pm #
Dear SoulRaven73,
Can you please make sure you are using the latest version of the software. If you go to the settings tab, there should be a version number at the bottom. If you are using versions earlier than 2.2.0.0 you will get that error message.
That error message is due to the changes that Duncan has did on his webservice. To reflect those changes, version 2.2.0.0 of the application was introduced.
Version 2.2.1.0 is coming sometime today or tomorrow to fix the “safe mode” issue. Since the program seems to run always on that safe mode, and that is not correct.
toebee97 on 15 Dec 2009 at 12:12 am #
When will a qvga version be available?
AMNYA on 15 Dec 2009 at 3:48 pm #
Dear toebee97,
Thank you for showing interest in Mobile Gamertag. Unfortunately, I can not give you an exact estimate about when the QVGA version would be available, but I promise i will work on it this month in hopes to have it ready before end of year.
Again, thank you for your interest in Mobile Ganertag.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at any time.
Welcome to the xbox-Mobile community, welcome to Mobile Gamertag.
Cheers
AMNYA on 21 Dec 2009 at 12:44 pm #
Merry Christmas
QVGA version is now available
Mobile GamerTag - xbox 360 GamerCard on Windows Mobile | Best Windows Mobile Phone Apps and Games on 05 Jan 2010 at 3:08 pm #
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siraglu69 on 10 Jan 2010 at 6:01 pm #
this sadly is not runnning on my htc snap. it is a wm 6.1 smartphone and i installed net cf 3.5. when click on it it says:
Error
An unexpected eror has occurred in
Mobile Gamertag.exe.
message text unavailable.
resource file ‘Microsoft.VisualBasic resources’ not found.
is there any helpful hints as to what i can do about this? i have been waiting myself for microsoft to do what they said they would. it is about time someone did it. looks nice in the pics too.
thanks in advance.
siraglu69
AMNYA on 10 Jan 2010 at 6:16 pm #
Hmm, it is working on all other mobiles out there. Can you please make sure of the following:
1. Download the latest version of Mobile Gamertag from the link above.
2. Uninstall Mobile Gamertag from your PDA.
3. Install/Reinstall CF3.5 on your PDA.
4. Softreset.
5. Install Mobile Gamertag.
Then see if it works. If not, please provide me with the full error you receive when you press the more info button, Thank you.
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