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After Windows Phone 8 launch, Microsoft says app downloads and developer revenue have doubled

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After Windows Phone 8 launch, Microsoft says app downloads and developer revenue have doubled
A tweet from Todd Brix, Senior Director, Windows Phone Apps Team reveals some positive news from the Windows Phone 8 camp involving the Windows Phone Marketplace. Since last month's launch of Windows Phone 8 flavored handsets, the number of apps downloaded has doubled. That's good news, but even better for developers is that developer revenue has doubled at the same time.

Todd Brix tweets the exciting news about Windows Phone apps

Todd Brix tweets the exciting news about Windows Phone apps

While it's unknown if the comparisons are sequential (month vs. prior month) or annual (year-over-year), the figures have to be getting those on the WP team in Redmond excited. The numbers indicate strong demand for apps on the Windows Phone 8 platform.You might recall that lack of a strong applications marketplace was one of the reasons why the Palm Pre didn't take off following an exciting introduction at CES 2009.

If more developers are inspired to write for Windows Phone 8 by the possibility of financial gain, it could help the Windows Phone Marketplace close the gap between it and the Apple App Store and Android flavored Google Play Store.

source: @ToddBrix, WindowsPhoneDaily via WMPoweruser

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1. Padmasali posted on 02 Dec 2012, 22:19 5 3

Congratulations for that... And accepting more positive report about WP8...

6. Nadr1212 posted on 02 Dec 2012, 23:09 3 1

Yay you, WP!!!!

2. wendygarett (limited) 4 days ago posted on 02 Dec 2012, 22:22 5 3

Nice :)

3. satydesh posted on 02 Dec 2012, 22:24 2 12

MS want to attract some developer communities by showing some of meat.Nothing else!!!

5. B3BLW29 posted on 02 Dec 2012, 22:39 8 2

And thats bad?

13. haseebzahid posted on 03 Dec 2012, 00:54 8

so u dont want them to attract developers and same time u guys cry out it dont have much apps online seriously how do you guys live with yourselves

15. lubba posted on 03 Dec 2012, 03:54 2

Unsure what you're trying to say, "showing some of meat?".

4. Padmasali posted on 02 Dec 2012, 22:25 1 3

But, Space of the update to WP8 of Existing Apps and Games are slow... and still Promised Games for WP8 are not available yet... Overall Looking forward to progress of Windows Store...

7. phil2n posted on 02 Dec 2012, 23:12 2 2

they are just teenage in the competition, lets just wait when they will become mature..

9. Mxyzptlk posted on 02 Dec 2012, 23:45 8 2

I think it's more mature in terms of optimization and performance wise.

14. AliNSiddiqui posted on 03 Dec 2012, 02:18

And interface wise! Their homescreen is seriously amazing!! But I still want them to add some missing features... then WP8 will truly win me

8. Reluctant_Human posted on 02 Dec 2012, 23:17 1

this would be a great time to make a phone thats similar to the orinal Xperia (controller button slide out) to take advantage of the microsoft live support and give microsoft a way transfer into the handheld video game system market.. Never understood why sony didn't let you download and play PSP games on that phone.

10. MC1123 posted on 02 Dec 2012, 23:48 11

all thanks to nokia lumia!!!

so microsoft... if you want WP to be relevant, dont you dare turn your back on nokia!

11. SonyXperiaNexus posted on 02 Dec 2012, 23:56 9 1

this is partly due to nokia's effort. now hurry up and get apps into the store ms and repay nokia.

16. lubba posted on 03 Dec 2012, 03:56 1 3

Repay Nokia? Nokia should repay MS for helping them keep afloat.

17. asseek posted on 03 Dec 2012, 05:47

lets not forget the advantage MS is taking from Nokia, Nokia maps, some of Nokia's patents, Nokia's hard work to set themselves apart from competition, and to push WP more mainstream, they should get more love from Microsoft

18. lubba posted on 03 Dec 2012, 08:43

You know MS paying Nokia $1million per year right?

12. Jyakotu posted on 03 Dec 2012, 00:49 4 1

Great to see good news for Windows Phone!

19. itguyinto posted on 03 Dec 2012, 20:32 1

What's 2 times nothing ? Still nothing ?

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