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Microsoft releases official Windows 10 S ISOs to MSDN subscribers
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Windows 10 S is now officially available in ISO form for MSDN subscribers!
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DVLUP launches new website under MSDN banner
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DVLUP, a sort of game and rewards site for Windows Phone developers that was previously launched by Nokia, is now officially a part of Microsoft, and has launched a new site as part of MSDN with some new features to boot. For those of you unfamiliar with DVLUP, the program was launched by Nokia in 2012 as a way for Windows Phone developers to compete against one another and earn...
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Microsoft cancels the Developer Ambassador program
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Microsoft continues to move around – and in some cases layoff – various employees or contractors associated with Nokia and Windows Phone. Although the significant cuts came a few weeks ago, there are still some aftershocks being felt. One of those deals with the Developer Ambassadors from Nokia, as that team is being disbanded effectively at the end of this month. In a letter sent out...
Windows Phone developer program DVLUP now available worldwide
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Microsoft has announced that DVLUP, the Windows Phone app developer program that Nokia first launched in November 2012, is now available in 192 countries, which means that it its now accessible in nearly every part of the world. The DVLUP program is basically a way for Windows Phone app creators to engage with each other while also making software for Microsoft's mobile OS. The...
Developers, sign up now for DVLUP Days in Toronto and Dallas in May!
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Did you know Nokia does more than make phones? They also help developers from large companies to the indie guy who’s just getting his feet wet. Their group to do this is dubbed DVLUP (www.dvlup.com), and they’ve grown to be quite a massive – and important – part of the Windows Phone ecosystem. Their ongoing DVLUP Days program is a way for you to learn new skills and talk to the experts...
Check out SoundClouda and WOD Warrior after their DVLUP redesigns
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Nokia and the DVLUP program have done plenty of good things for the Windows Phone platform. One of the more tangible things they’ve done is offered to help developers redesign their apps. Two apps, SoundClouda and WOD Warrior, went through a redesign and we’re going to check them out today. SoundClouda Still looking for that perfect SoundCloud client on Windows Phone? We don’t have...
Nokia launches 'DVLUP Status,' a way to give developers recognition for their app achievements
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DVLUP, Nokia's developer outreach program, has announced a new system to better incentivize and reward their most loyal, most successful app makers. Called DVLUP Status, it introduces three new, "highly coveted" badges — Specialist (bronze), Expert (silver), and Legend (gold). Earn them and you'll be rewarded with elite privileges galore.
WPCentral extends its partnership with Nokia DVLUP to give away more free design consultations for your app!
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Join Nokia DVLUP this Thursday, January 30th at 8 AM Pacific for a one-hour online design seminar and learn how to win a free design consultation for your Windows Phone app. Last year WPCentral and the Nokia DVLUP team gave away several free design consultations for developers who wanted to enhance the visual design quality of their app. This giveaway was such a success that hundreds...
Nokia announces the second season of Your Wish is My App, an Indian app reality TV show
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Earlier today, Nokia India announced the second season of their app reality show - Your Wish is My App. Following the unanticipated success of the first season, the show is intended to kindle the imagination of app enthusiasts. The campaign will give consumers the opportunity to submit mobile application ideas that have the potential to be developed into successful apps for the Windows...
Deal Alert: Nextgen Reader goes free for Windows Phone, and 50% off for Windows 8
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Nextgen Reader is one of our favorite Windows Phone apps. The fast, clean, and beautiful apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone offer a great RSS reader experience. The Windows Phone app is free in the Windows Phone Store today as part of the ‘App of the Day’ campaign by DVLUP, Nokia’s developer rewards program. Also, as part of Microsoft’s Red Strip Deals promo for the holiday season...
Vserv.mobi launches advertising SDK for Windows Phone; announces $100,000 challenge on DVLUP
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Vserv.mobi, the mobile advertising company focused on emerging markets, has announced its Windows Phone 8 SDK to enable advertising based monetization for Windows Phone developers. The service includes a downloadable SDK that allows developers and multi-app publishers to integrate over 10 mobile ad formats. It also enables premium full screen launch, exit ads, global hybrid mediation,...
Developers: Enter to win free DVLUP design consultations for your Windows Phone app
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The Nokia DVLUP team has kindly provided Windows Phone Central with 10 free giveaway DVLUP design consultations for your Windows Phone apps! The consultations are usually worth 3,125 XP points so it's a very good deal. Do you have a Windows Phone app that works great, with good ratings and reviews but not the best UX and design? If you do then this giveaway is for you. These free...
DVLUP rewards program expands to 21 countries; Bryan Biniak is Nokia's new Dev Experience VP
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The DVLUP (www.dvlup.com) team have announced two changes that are occurring at the Nokia rewards program for Windows Phone developers. If you’ve never heard of DVLUP, the program (launched back in 2012 in the US and Canada) enables those who publish content to the stores to take full advantage of some unique challenges that lead to exciting opportunities and rewards being earned. The...
Support the developers behind your favourite apps with Nokia's #MakeAnAppDevHappyDay
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Do you honestly think it's just another Friday? No way! It's never "just another day" here at Windows Phone Central, or within the Windows community for that matter. DVLUP, the Nokia rewards program for Windows Phone developers launched #MakeAnAppDevHappyDay on Twitter last month as a one off, but it's back for the first Friday of each month. So, what's it all about and how can you get...
Former UX Designer for Windows Phone teams up with Nokia DVLUP Design Consultations
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Developers, looking for a way to spruce up your app? Need advice on your creation’s UI? Then you may want to take a look at Toledo Designs who just partnered up with Nokia through their popular DVLUP program. Why go with Toledo? It’s simple. One of the founders of the company is Arturo Toledo, a former Senior User Experience Designer for Microsoft's Windows Phone Design Studio. The man...
Interview: Marco Argenti, Nokia SVP of Developer and Marketplace division
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Whilst at MWC, Windows Phone Central had the chance to sit down with Marco Argenti, Senior Vice President of the Developer and Marketplace division at Nokia. We had just been checking out the new partner apps being shown off in Nokia’s sizeable booth and were keen to hear more about the relationships Nokia are continuing to build with developers both commercial and indie, especially...
Nokia launches DVLUP, a game and reward program for developers
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Nokia has launched a new game and reward system for Windows Phone developers called DVLUP. The program allows developers to earn points for prizes, earn badges and compete against one another on a leaderboard. The game component consist of badges and a leaderboard, developers can earn badges through a variety of activities and accomplishments on the site. For example, reading the terms...
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$99 Marketplace Rebate Extension for Windows Phone 7 [Developers]
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For better or worse, if you want to develop for Windows Phone 7 and publish, you have to pay Microsoft $99 for the privilege. However, if you publish two games to the Marketplace, you can get that back in a rebate from big'ol MS. That rebate was set to expire...well soon (it was always a temporary offer). Well, both an extension and a firm date has been given: February 15th, 2011. So if...
MSDN Outs Windows Mobile 6.5.3
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We’ve known (unofficially) for some time now that Microsoft has been working on various follow-ups to Windows Mobile 6.5. ROMs based off of 6.5.x builds of Windows Mobile have been floating around XDA and other similar sites for months, but we hadn’t seen anything official from Microsoft (or even semi-official) ... until now.MSDN (the Microsoft Developer Network) Web site is where...
Microsoft opens Marketplace developer forums
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The buzz is starting to grow among developers as we continue to wait for the official launch of Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and with it the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5.The Microsoft Developers Network has opened developers forums, and the chatter is growing. Threads so far include "Do you have to use Microsoft's Development Tools?", "Wishlist for Windows Mobile Marketplace", "When...