The company will now allow developers to try out its upcoming updates before they're made available to the public. October 14, 2013 6:58 AM PDT (Credit: Microsoft) Microsoft is making it easier for developers to get their apps ready for future Windows Phone builds, the company announced on Monday. Microsoft on Monday launched Windows Phone Preview for Developers, a service that will allow developers to gain access to pre-release Windows Phone builds. The effort aims at providing developers the code they need to test their apps on the new software to get them ready for the update's final release. Related stories Where Windows Phone should go from here HP gets serious about Android and Chrome Microsoft spruces up Outlook.com Android app Best Buy will give you up to $350 for your Surface tablet Microsoft gives Windows 8.1 some Fresh Paint The Windows Phone Preview for Developers mimics that which Apple offers to its own developer community. After announcing iOS updates each year, Apple allows those in its developer community to download the platform to their test devices and get apps ready for the final launch. In order to gain access to Windows Phone previews, developers will need to log in to Microsoft's Developers page. In order to participate, developers need to meet one of three conditions -- they need to own a "developer-unlocked" device, they have registered with the Windows Phone Store as a developer, or they have registered as a Windows Phone App Studio developer. Microsoft's developer preview program comes along with the software company's announcement today of Windows Phone 8, Update 3. The update, which is available now, adds support for screen sizes in the 5-inch-to-7-inch range and includes support for 1080p HD displays.
The company will now allow developers to try out its upcoming updates before they're made available to the public.
Microsoft is making it easier for developers to get their apps ready for future Windows Phone builds, the company announced on Monday.
Microsoft on Monday launched Windows Phone Preview for Developers, a service that will allow developers to gain access to pre-release Windows Phone builds. The effort aims at providing developers the code they need to test their apps on the new software to get them ready for the update's final release.
Related stories
- Where Windows Phone should go from here
- HP gets serious about Android and Chrome
- Microsoft spruces up Outlook.com Android app
- Best Buy will give you up to $350 for your Surface tablet
- Microsoft gives Windows 8.1 some Fresh Paint
The Windows Phone Preview for Developers mimics that which Apple offers to its own developer community. After announcing iOS updates each year, Apple allows those in its developer community to download the platform to their test devices and get apps ready for the final launch.
In order to gain access to Windows Phone previews, developers will need to log in to Microsoft's Developers page. In order to participate, developers need to meet one of three conditions -- they need to own a "developer-unlocked" device, they have registered with the Windows Phone Store as a developer, or they have registered as a Windows Phone App Studio developer.
Microsoft's developer preview program comes along with the software company's announcement today of Windows Phone 8, Update 3. The update, which is available now, adds support for screen sizes in the 5-inch-to-7-inch range and includes support for 1080p HD displays.
