title: Timer for Windows Phone 8
body: <p>I wish to execute a function at an interval of 1 or so minutes. How can I achieve this in Windows Phone 8.<br><br> I am not looking for <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windowsphone/develop/hh202942%28v=vs.105%29.aspx" rel="nofollow">background agents</a>. The app will be running in the foreground. What are my options?</p>