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Get a $99 rebate if you develop 2 WP7 apps
Wed, Dec 29 2010 10:15
It seems that US developers are in for a new years treat. According to the App Hub site , if you develop and publish successfully two Windows Phone 7 games or apps you will be eligible for a $99 rebate which represents your annual subscription cost. Not bad, right? But how about for developers living outside the US? Read More...
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31 days of Windows Phone 7
Sat, Oct 30 2010 7:03
Jeff Blankenburg has provided a 31 days marathon of Windows Phone 7 development. These include a great walkthrough the tools, the code and the tools, also including the final sample code. So go ahead and thank Jeff for his effort and go check out his blog . Read More...
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Using the keyboard on the Windows Phone 7 emulator
Wed, Sep 29 2010 12:58
It’s not as direct and intuitive as it was for the Windows Mobile emulators, but you can also use your PC’s keyboard on the Windows Phone 7 emulator speeding up text entry and avoiding to use the virtual keyboard. In order to do this you must first hit the Pause|Break key and the you will be able to use the keyboard without a problem! Read More...
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Deploying Xap files to a device or emulator
Tue, Sep 28 2010 5:08
There might be the time were you need to show your application or game to other people without releasing the source code. Therefore it is possible to share only the xap file and deploy it to a device or to the emulator. The RTM version of the Windows Phone Developer Tools comes with a very useful tool that allows you to do exactly this. This application is very... Read More...
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See the code of a WP7 game
Sun, Sep 26 2010 3:09
Ryan as created and shared the code of a brilliant XNA game for Windows Phone 7. Not only can you play it using the emulator available on the developers tools , but you can also view how its made and edit at your own will. Get the code , build the game and try it! Read More...
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Samsung Omnia i8000 (Omnia 2) customization app
Thu, Jul 8 2010 9:56
This is still an early Alpha, but I wanted to share in order to get some feedback to see if its worth to keep developing it. This small aplication allows owners of Samsung the Omnia 2 or i8000, or even the Samsung Omnia Pro to personalize wether they prefer the Windows Mobile traditional look and feel and at the same time maintain some of the Samsung apps. Done... Read More...
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Windows Mobile 6.5 Developer toolkit is now available!
Thu, Jun 4 2009 17:43
If you are a developer or just have a wish to try out the new Windows Mobile 6.5 ROM’s, just go ahead and download the new DEV Kit from Microsoft’s website. This new toolkit adds new documentation on some new features of this new OS iteration, sample code, which is always useful, and the emulator images so you can test you applications. Go ahead and get it here... Read More...
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Visual Studio 2010 will not support Smart Device Development
Thu, May 21 2009 5:36
I was trying out the new Visual Studio 2010 Beta with support for the new .NET FX 4 Beta, and have just found out that Microsoft has not included the support for Smart Device Development such as Windows Mobile and Windows CE. Although this might come as a surprise to some, if you think about it, this seems like the logical step towards being on the same level... Read More...
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Portuguese mobile operator to open AppStore for Wimo
Sun, Mar 22 2009 21:40
Portuguese mobile operator TMN , has recently started accepting submissions from programmers who wish to sell their software for Windows Mobile devices directly to TMN customers via their tmn AppStore . With no submission fee, anyone can create an application and easily sell it for 0€, 1€, 0,50€, 2€ or 4€. All the software must be in Portuguese and TMN will charge... Read More...
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New Windows Mobile Developer Portal
Tue, Oct 28 2008 18:27
Windows Mobile developers have been presented with a whole new portal that not only looks pretty cool, but also seems quite easy to navigate. Visit it now at: http://developer.windowsmobile.com Read More...
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Free and easy way to peek into CAB files
Mon, Oct 20 2008 17:39
I was looking for a free and easy to use interface to open .cab files, and I found this french nifty application called Msceinf which allows you to view the contents of a Windows Mobile .cab file. Enjoy the free download here . Read More...
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