title: Windows Phone 8 (C++ Only) - Possible to access device manufacturer?
body: <p>Currently developing a Windows Phone 8 application in pure C++/Direct3D. We now need to access the Device Manufacturer name but it seems to only be available under C# which, according to my research is not accessible from this type of application.</p>
  
  <p>This page lists some of the calls I would like to use: <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/microsoft.phone.info.devicestatus(v=vs.105).aspx" rel="noreferrer">http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/microsoft.phone.info.devicestatus(v=vs.105).aspx</a>.</p>
  
  <pre><code>// If only I could call this line from C++
  DeviceStatus.DeviceManufacturer;
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Is there anyway to get this information without having to refactor the app as a XAML/C++ hybrid application which allows the base app to be C#.</p>