Looking up GPS location
Using Xamarin.Mobile to track a user's GPS location is as simple as accessing their contacts. There is a similar process for setting up access on iOS and Android, but in the case of location, you don't have to request permission from code. iOS will automatically show the standard alert requesting the permission. Android, on the other hand, merely requires a manifest setting.
As an example, let's create an application that displays a list of GPS location updates over time. Let's begin with an iOS example by creating a Single View Application project. This can be done by navigating to iOS | iPhone Storyboard and clicking on Single View Application, just like we did in the previous section. Make sure you add Xamarin.Mobile ...
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