I’m a beginner of WP7, and I spent some time looking for solutions not only can consume
but also Insert/Update/Delete the data stored in SQL Azure.
I found a good tutorial here:
http://samidipbasu.com/2011/07/24/updating-odata-data-source-from-wp7-part-1/
However, the SQL Azure Lab no longer accepts registration.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlazurelabs/labs/odata.aspx
So, is there any other solution for directly accessing SQL Azure in the cloud without setting up a server?
Thank you.
have a look at Windows Azure Mobile Service, that should cover the server side.
you can then access the REST-based API from Windows Phone, see Using Azure Mobile Services with Windows Phone