Recently new update for Windows Phone Toolkit – September 2012 has been released. As per the release notes here are the changes or features included as part of this release New Features New control CustomMessageBox New control Rating New transition effects Updated control templates to more closely match the 1st party experience Shortened the product… Continue reading
Category: Windows Phone SDK
Kinect for Windows SDK v1.6–Released
Microsoft has released v1.6 of the Kinect for Windows SDK with support for Windows 8 application support, Visual Studio 2012 development support. You can develop Windows Store applications that would utilize the Kinect Sensor through the USB interface, the new SDK provides enough support necessary for application development using Visual Studio 2012 in a Windows… Continue reading
Windows Phone Marketplace is now Windows Phone Store
Welcome to new Windows Phone Store!! Today Windows Phone team has announced the changes to Windows Phone Marketplace and this has been officially renamed to “Windows Phone Store”. Read the Windows Phone team announcement blog. Here is how the new phone store will look like the shiny new default home page Find my phone Just… Continue reading
How to–Install Windows Phone 7.1 SDK in Windows 8
I have seen people keep complaining that they are unable to install Windows Phone SDK 7.1 on Windows 8 and they ended up unable to develop Windows Phone applications using Visual Studio 2010. I am going to give you some tips in getting Windows Phone SDK installed on your Windows 8 PC along with Visual… Continue reading
Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview opens for existing application developers Sept. 12
In an announcement by Todd Brix Microsoft Windows Phone team blog has commenced that Windows Phone 8 SDK near to final preview can be available for existing Windows Phone application developers through Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Program. More details about Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Program, and how existing developers can get going by… Continue reading
Introducing Windows Azure Mobile Services – Cloud Backend Solution For Mobile Apps
Microsoft has introduced a new service in Windows Azure platform – Windows Azure Mobile Services makes it incredibly easy to connect a scalable cloud backend to your client and mobile applications. It allows you to easily store structured data in the cloud that can span both devices and users, integrate it with user authentication, as… Continue reading
Facebook C# SDK v6.0.22 RTW with Windows 8 and .NET 4.5 is released
Facebook v6.0.22 RTW with official support for Windows 8 and .NET 4.5 released. The Facebook C# SDK helps .Net developers build web, desktop, phone and metro style applications that integrate with Facebook. In order to use this SDK with your C# solutions you have the following options. Download Facebook C# SDK from NUGET (NuGet is… Continue reading
Windows Phone 7.8 Feature set Leaked
Recently leaked Windows Phone 7.8 feature list indicates some of the interesting features you can expect as part of Windows. Windows Phone 7.8 is an incremental update to existing Windows Phone 7.x platform, as upcoming Windows Phone 8 will not work on existing windows phone 7.x devices, because hardware signature and kernel might change as… Continue reading
I Unlock Joy 2012–Build Windows Phone apps campaign in India
I Unlock Joy is a campaign by Microsoft. Build Windows Phone apps and learn more about Windows Phone.You will be getting a change to build Windows Phone Apps and showcase your capabilities and win a Windows Phone or other gadgets from Microsoft. The campaign is coming to India in next 24 hours, stay tuned to… Continue reading
Visual Studio 2012 RTMd
Microsoft has announced the RTM(Release to manufacture) of Visual Studio 2012. For MSDN Subscribers, the bits will be available for download on August 15th. Visual Studio Professional, Premium, Test Professional, and Ultimate with MSDN Subscribers can also sign up for a free, one year developer account for Windows Store today, with Windows Phone developer accounts… Continue reading