Marketplace opened for customers today in 13 new markets—a milestone my colleague Mazhar talks about on our consumer blog. As I’ve written , the news is just another reminder that if you haven’t started cross-submitting your apps for publishing (here...

I’m pleased to announce that the Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1 Update is now available for your download ; it’s the final version of the CTP we released last month, and enables Windows Phone developers to do two things: Develop apps that work...

Developers, start your engines. App Hub is now open for submissions in the new markets I mentioned in my last post .  If you haven’t done so already, I recommend taking a moment to submit your apps. It’s a chance to put them in front of new customers...

In the next two weeks App Hub will start accepting submissions for the new Windows Phone Marketplaces we recently announced —a great opportunity for you to establish an early toehold on top download charts and get your app in front of eager new phone...

[ This is the first in a five-part series on ways to help make your apps run better on lower-cost phones.--Ed.] As Joe mentioned in his post , the introduction of lower cost devices and support for new markets brings with it an opportunity to reach...

With the exciting announcement last week of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, developers have installed Win 8 and are asking about support for the Windows Phone SDK on the preview release. I thought it was worth posting on the topic to share our plans for...