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Windows Phone 8 overview and the developer oportunity
The document provides an overview of Windows Phone 8 and the opportunities it presents for developers. It highlights the latest hardware, Internet Explorer 10 browser, ability to create native games, live tiles interface, Nokia map technology, sharing via NFC, and growing market share. It encourages registering as a developer for $19 until August, providing free tools like Visual Studio and Expression Blend for creating apps. Thanks are provided and contact information is listed for questions.
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- 1. Windows Phone 8overview and the developer opportunity Dimitris – Ilias Gkanatsios Windows Phone Technical Evangelist, Microsoft Greece
- 2. Me, my preciousand I
- 4. 1. Latest andGreatest Hardware
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- 6. 3. Native Code:Killer Games
- 7. 4. The StartScreen and Live Apps
- 8. 5. 5 awesomeconsumer features
- 9. 6. Nokia MapTechnology Great global NAVTEQ Map data Offline map support Map control for developers Turn-by-Turn Directions Street names in Greek Traffic in Greece
- 11. 8. Sharing andActivating with NFC
- 12. Some facts • Internalestimates that Windows Phone is growing 6x than the overall smartphone market • IDC: WP largest YoY gain (131%), shipped more than other platforms in a lot of markets • Sales 4x more than previous year • >10% market share in some countries • Transactions on store are 200 million per month, revenue up 2.5x since WP8 • Operator billing with 30 carriers in 20 markets • devices in all price ranges • Nokia Lumia 520, 620, 820, 920 • HTC 8X, 8S • Samsung Ativ S • Huawei Ascend W1
- 17. Developer tools • Developertools are completely free: http://dev.windowsphone.com • Visual Studio 2012 • Available emulator • Performance tools • Battery measurement tools • Network simulation tools • Expression Blend • A great UX tool • Easy UI customization • Animations, Styling, Data binding
- 18. Register for adeveloper account • $19 (drop from 99$) till August end! • If you’re a student => www.dreamspark.com (FREE registration) • If you’re a startup => www.bizspark.com (FREE registration) • Full porting guides from iOS and Android available
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- 20. Thanks! • dev.windowsphone.com • www.studentguru.gr •blogs.msdn.com/devhellas • v-digkan@microsoft.com • facebook.com/dgkanatsios • twitter.com/dgkanatsios • Hint: ping me for any great apps you’ve made, we might feature them