Microsoft Windows Phone 7 users can access sophisticated mapping
capabilities on their phone with the ArcGIS for Windows Phone app. ArcGIS for Windows Phone lets you find, use, and share maps as well as
deploy GIS data and functionality on Windows Phones.
The free ArcGIS app can be downloaded directly from the Windows
Marketplace. It is especially helpful for service and sales people out in the field. For example, you can show on a map where all the service requests are. There are tons of maps already made, such as tax assessor maps. A map can show recent sales and foreclosures in the area. The mapping can also be used for emergency management.
ArcGIS for Windows Phone serves as a mobile gateway into the ArcGIS system to:
- Explore and navigate maps.
- Find places and addresses.
- Query map layers and data.
- Collect, edit, and update features and attribute information while performing field data collection and inspection projects.
Esri also offers the ArcGIS API for Windows Phone.
Using the API, developers can create custom applications for Windows
Phones that can be deployed within an enterprise or to the public
via the Windows Marketplace.
We were not able to find a video for Windows Phone 7, but we were able to find an iPhone app (below). The Windows Phone 7 ArcGIS app works the same way.