Microsoft has released(06/28/2011) BETA2 of their new Windows Phone 7.1 Developer Tools.
The new Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta2 (renamed from WPDT – Windows Phone Developer Tools) can be used to develop Applications for both 7.0 and 7.1 version of Windows Phone OS releases.
The Windows Phone SDK includes the following
- Windows Phone SDK 7.1 (Beta2)
- Windows Phone Emulator (Beta2)
- Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Assemblies (Beta2)
- Silverlight 4 SDK and DRT
- Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Extensions for XNA Game Studio 4.0
- Microsoft Expression Blend SDK Preview for Windows Phone 7.1
- WCF Data Services Client for Window Phone 7.1
- Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7
Download Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta2 – Web Installer
Download Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta2 – Offline ISO Installer (723MB)
What is new in Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta 2
The new changes/features included in Windows Phone SDK 7.1 Beta 2 as per AppHub News
The Beta 2 update reflects API changes in the app platform and many improvements in the developer tools.
- Profiler – Profile the performance of UI and code within an app. The profiler works on apps that are deployed to and run on a Windows Phone 7.5 device.
- Emulator – Faster and more stable.
- Isolated Storage Explorer – Fully access the isolated storage of an application deployed to either the device or the emulator.
- Advertising SDK – Now included in the phone SDK. The advertising SDK is only usable within the United States.
Information Courtesy: Microsoft Download Center
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