Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview comes in hot September 12

Windows Phone 8 SDK - Emulator

One of the missing components in the Windows Phone eight developer story thus far has been the SDK. Aside from a leak back in July, there hasn't been any news regarding its official availability or state of completion. Well until at present, that is.

Windows Market place Sr. Director Todd Brix just hit publish on a weblog mail this morning time that outlines Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview $.25 that will exist made available to a limited set of folks -- specifically developers with existing apps in the Marketplace. The rest of us will accept to look until the "full SDK" is available later this yr when Windows Phone eight goes gilded.

As presently as the preview lands, WPCentral will get you the bits.Stay tuned!

Full post afterward the interruption.

In June nosotros provided an early on wait at some developer features of Windows Phone 8, promising to share the Software Development Kit (SDK) in late summer. Select partners and developers accept already seen early builds of the new SDK, helping to exam the new toolset and get started on Windows Telephone 8 apps.

Today I'one thousand happy to denote that the time has come to make the near-final kit available to more developers through the Windows Phone 8 SDK Preview Program. Next Wednesday I'll share detailed instructions on how electric current Windows Phone developers with published apps can apply. But I do desire to set your expectations that program access will be limited.

The full Windows Phone 8 SDK volition be made publicly bachelor later this yr when we unveil Windows Telephone eight. Until so, nosotros believe this program offers more published developers a way to explore the SDK and go started on the next wave of astonishing Windows Phone apps.

Await for more details Wed, September 12.

Finally, if y'all watched Nokia unveil its new Windows Phone 8 handsets in New York City today—the Lumia 820 and 920—you probably saw the on-stage demo of some new Windows Phone 8 camera APIs and a feature nosotros call Lenses. Watch for additional info well-nigh how yous can create your own Lenses in the coming weeks.