14 DAY TRIAL // Redmond-based software giant Microsoft has just announced that developers all around the world are now offered the possibility to submit applications developed for its Windows Phone 7 operating system to the app portal put in place for distributing them, the so called Windows Phone Marketplace.
The portal was already opened for an early registration a few weeks ago, but now the company said that it is accepting applications via the App Hub from all devs.
The announcement comes from Daniel Egan and was made via Twitter (via WPCentral) “WP7 Marketplace is now open to all to submit your apps...”
The early certification was aimed mainly at enabling the first batch of apps to be included in the Marketplace.
However, more developers have now the possibility to get their applications in the Windows Phone Marketplace, which should result in the availability of more applications for the operating system in the near future.
Only a small number of applications is currently available in the software portal, at least when compared to other similar app stores, but more are being added into the mix.
Not to mention that the first Windows Phone 7 handsets landed on shelves only a few weeks ago, and that not all markets received them.
However, as the number of mobile phones based on Windows Phone 7 increases, the app ecosystem should also expand, and the fact that more developers are now able to submit applications to the Marketplace is a step in this direction.
The app submitting process should be pretty quick, at least now, when only a small number of solutions is being pushed.
Developers interested in coming up with software solutions for Microsoft's new mobile operating system should head over to the dedicated website the company put in place for them, the App Hub.
All the needed resources and info on the building of apps for the platform are available there.