Posts tagged "Marketplace"

Windows Phone Power Tools Updated to v1.1 with Metro UI

In one of my previous posts , i wrote on how to install Windows Phone Power Tools  . Within few days , there is an Update to the Windows Phone Power Tools in the CodePlex site . This shows a great amount of feedback and interest on this Tool . This Version of the Wndows Phone Tools includes some minor bug fixes and and Major UI change . Yes atlast the tool gets a kind of Metro Look . To Update the existing Windo Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - September 21, 2011 at 11:44 pm

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Number Converter for WP7 – How to convert Decimal Number to Binary , HexaDecimal and Octal Number using C# ?

In this blog post and in the upcoming blog posts, i will share the source code of my small App for Windows Phone 7 (Number Converter for WP7). The Number Converter for WP7 has got 50+ downloads. Although it’s not a big number, but for the first App that was developed in less than an hour is a great motivation for building more Windows Phone 7 Apps. This Blog post describes how to convert a Decimal Number to Binar Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - August 14, 2011 at 8:44 pm

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New Dashboard features in Windows Phone Marketplace

Just logged in to my App hub (Windows Phone) Marketplace account to see a clean dashboard in my Profile. There was a Service Upgrade for the App Hub yesterday and now this includes some cool features and changes. Some of these includes the Modified Dashboard layout. Better Reporting for the App Downloads Better Notifications for Messages on the Dashboard Developer Crash Reports Private Beta Marketplace The Dashbo Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - July 19, 2011 at 8:37 pm

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Number Converter for WP7 – My first Windows Phone App in Marketplace

Here’s a Good news … My first Windows Phone 7 App ( Number Converter for WP7 )  is now in the the Windows Phone Marketplace . Number Converter for WP7 is a simple App that lets the user to convert the numbers from/to different formats like Decimal , Binary , Octal , Hexa. Its a free App and is listed in the Tools Category in the MarketPlace . To be frank , Developing the Number Converter for WP7 App di Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - June 24, 2011 at 10:15 pm

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Posted my free Windows Phone App ( Number Converter ) again to AppHub

Today , i had to upload my free Windows Phone App ( Number Converter for Windows Phone 7 ) to the AppHub . The Number Converter for Windows Phone 7 enables the user to convert Numbers To / From Decimal , Octal , Binary and Hexa . Not a big App though but a useful App for me to learn and kick start the Windows Phone 7 and publish it to the market place . The App was rejected earlier because of a simple reason ̷ Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - June 21, 2011 at 10:36 pm

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Windows Phone 7 cheat sheet for developers

The Windows Phone Developers have got a cheat sheet now to get some help for the App Design . The Cheat sheets was released by Nordkapp that is based on the Microsoft’s Design Guideline documents and offers some additional inputs that can help the developers on the Design of Windows Phone 7 App . The Cheast sheet can also be of great help for other developers like iPhone / Android App developers too  . Downl Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - June 4, 2011 at 3:28 pm

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Developers get a chance to load Mango Update to their Windows Phone Devices before the launch

Looks like Microsoft is planning to enable the Windows Phone developers to load the Mango Update to their Windows Phone 7 devices well before its launch . Joe Belfiore , Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone Program Management also tweeted in his twitter account that states the message below . It is also mentioned that the Marketplace will be officially available in India  in the fall when t Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - May 25, 2011 at 10:59 pm

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Twist in the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace (Zune) in India

Well , just a  few weeks back , i wrote about the Windows Phone Marketplace(Zune) launch in India Although it wasn’t officially launched in India , i could get the Marketplace working in Zune without any trick or hack . With the recent update to my Windows Phone 7 ( NoDo ) as well as the Zune Software , i see the marketplace missing again . Its pretty sad to see the marketplace missing India again with so ma Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - April 11, 2011 at 10:01 pm

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Win a Windows Phone 7 with the Windows Phone 7 User Group SWEEPSTAKES contest

Are you a Windows Phone 7 Developers ? Do you like to build a Windows Phone 7 App ? How about winning a brand new Windows Phone 7 ? Between January 2011 and June 30, 2011, when you develop an Windows Phone 7 App and submit the App to the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace, you can be eligible for a chance to win a Windows Phone 7 . The approximate retail value of the prize is US $500 . The contest is sponsored by Microsof Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - March 29, 2011 at 10:44 pm

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Windows Phone 7 Developers now can score century

Wondering what the title states ? . Its simple and based on one of the recent announcement from Microsoft .   Good news for all the Windows Phone 7 Developers . Microsoft has recently announced that it has increased the number of free sumbission applications from 5 to 100 , which means developers can create more free Apps in the Marketplace . Previously , Microsoft allowed the developers to submit upto 5 free App Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - February 27, 2011 at 7:58 pm

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Opportunity to Win a free license for Telerik’s RadControls For Windows Phone 7

In one of my previous posts , i talked about the announcement of the Beta version of the Telerik’s RAD Control for Windows Phone 7 . For Developers who have already started using the RAD Controls on Windows Phone 7 or those who wish to do  , you have a great chance to win a free license of RadControls for Windows Phone 7 . If you want to learn about using the Telerik’s RAD controls for Windows Phone 7 Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - February 9, 2011 at 9:12 pm

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Install Windows Phone 7 Apps on Phone from unsupported Marketplace countries

Just a week back , i got my new Windows Phone 7 ( HTC Mozart 7 ) to get a feel of how the new Windows Phone 7 OS looks . The Phone looks amazing than my old WM 6 but yet looked like an empty box for a week . The Reason for this was lack of Market Place support currently in India to install the App , I was unable to install the apps and ended up getting the following error message. “marketplace is not yet avai Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - January 28, 2011 at 10:48 pm

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Windows Phone 7 MarketPlace Petition to open up for non-approved countries

As you might be aware that Windows Phone 7 Market place is currently available to the following 17 countries Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom, and United States . For the people from other countries , just try changing the location of windows to one of the supported countries of the Marketplace Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - December 22, 2010 at 9:32 pm

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Microsoft is late to the game ??? Stop the Joke and see the Reality

Ever since the announcement of the Windows Phone 7 was made, I have been noticing that in some of the articles or views of the people telling that Microsoft is too late to the game . The Motley Fool: Microsoft is too late to the game with Windows Phone 7 Windows Phone 7 too little too late? Not if gamers have anything to do with it!� How do people talk about it even before the phone is made available to the Read More....

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Posted by Senthil Kumar - October 16, 2010 at 7:29 pm

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