Microsoft on Monday announced the release of the Windows Phone Developer Tools beta; this was followed on Tuesday with the announcement of WinPho7 integration with the Windows Live and Zune services. The moves come as Microsoft works to consolidate its mobile efforts around the Windows Phone 7 platform and remain a player in the mobile phone market. The beta release is the near-final version of the tools needed for building applications and games for the WinPho 7 platform, Microsoft said.
Microsoft Vies for Dev Attention With WinPho7 Toolset
Posted by: Richard Adhikari July 13, 2010 11:21 AMMicrosoft on Monday announced the release of the Windows Phone Developer Tools beta; this was followed on Tuesday with the announcement of WinPho7 integration with the Windows Live and Zune services. The moves come as Microsoft works to consolidate its mobile efforts around the Windows Phone 7 platform and remain a player in the mobile phone market. The beta release is the near-final version of the tools needed for building applications and games for the WinPho 7 platform, Microsoft said.