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Windows Phone SDK 8.0

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The Windows Phone SDK 8.0 is a full-featured development environment. It empowers developers to build and test apps and games for Windows Phone 8 and 7.5, supporting both managed and native code.

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  • Pros

    • Full-featured development environment for Windows Phone.
    • Develop apps for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.5.
    • Integrates with Visual Studio 2012 Professional/Premium/Ultimate.
    • Supports building managed and native code applications.
    • Includes multiple emulators, profiling, and testing tools.

  • Cons

    • Requires specific Windows 8 64-bit operating system.
    • Windows 8 Pro edition needed for Phone 8 Emulator.
    • SLAT processor mandatory for Phone 8 Emulator functionality.
    • Cannot deploy or test apps on Phone 8 Emulator without SLAT.
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
8.0
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows 7
Additional Requirements
None
POPULARITY
Total Downloads
2,574
Downloads Last Week
4
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Developer’s Description

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The Windows Phone Software Development Kit (SDK) 8.0 provides you with the tools that you need to develop apps and games for Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 7.5.

The Windows Phone SDK 8.0 is a full-featured development environment to use for building apps and games for Windows Phone 8.0 and Windows Phone 7.5. The Windows Phone SDK provides a stand-alone Visual Studio Express 2012 edition for Windows Phone or works as an add-in to Visual Studio 2012 Professional, Premium or Ultimate editions. With the SDK, you can use your existing programming skills and code to build managed or native code apps. In addition, the SDK includes multiple emulators and additional tools for profiling and testing your Windows Phone app under real-world conditions.

System requirements

Supported operating systems: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro

Windows 8 64-bit (x64) client versions

Hardware:

  • 4 GB of free hard disk space
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 64-bit (x64) CPU

    Windows Phone 8 Emulator:

  • Windows 8 Pro edition or greater
  • Requires a processor that supports Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)

    If your computer meets the hardware and operating system requirements, but does meet the requirements for the Windows Phone 8 Emulator, the Windows Phone SDK 8.0 will install and run. However, the Windows Phone 8 Emulator will not function and you will not be able to deploy or test apps on the Windows Phone 8 Emulator.

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