Ask HN: Are you developing anything for Windows mobile phone 7? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: Are you developing anything for Windows mobile phone 7?

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Post by Tarks » Wed, Dec 28, 2011, 4:44 PM UTC

robterrell wrote: post #28

I plan to write one app for it next year. I got a notification from Nokia about a free Lumia 800 for registered developers and I jumped on it. If it ever ships, I'm going to put the time in and learn it. It doesn't sound like anyone is making fuck-you money on the Windows Phone 7 app store, so I'm just looking at this as a learning exercise.

Free Lumina for registered devs? I'm sure there's a few people here, myself included, that would appreciate more info on that.

Re: Ask HN: Are you developing anything for Windows mobile phone 7?

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Post by texture » Wed, Dec 28, 2011, 6:49 PM UTC

I started developing apps the first month it was possible. I initially decided to test the waters by cloning apps which were very popular on iPhone and Android.

I spent a month creating clones of Koi Pond, Fart App, Hipstamatic, and acoustic guitar. In something like 9 months I've sold ~1000 apps. I've made about enough money to pay for the phone and for a year of publishing access to the marketplace.

http://www.mobilematiq.com/

Re: Ask HN: Are you developing anything for Windows mobile phone 7?

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Post by jaggred » Wed, Dec 28, 2011, 11:00 PM UTC

ive created 2 simple 2D games and they give me some nice profit so im working on something 3D now. im using power of mogade :) @latch - your service is great -> http://wp7-games.com

Re: Ask HN: Are you developing anything for Windows mobile phone 7?

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Post by ct » Thu, Dec 29, 2011, 2:24 AM UTC

ReadyNSet wrote: post #7

Already published an app, with over 3 figure sales. http://www.bitsabound.com/GlutenFreeRecipes-Windows-Phone-7....

Nice. As a gluten intolerant person this is awesome. However, I don't have a WP7 yet to buy this. Waiting for the next version of Nokia's phone next year.

Re: Ask HN: Are you developing anything for Windows mobile phone 7?

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Post by polyfractal » Tue, Jan 03, 2012, 8:24 PM UTC

I wrote an app to read The Oatmeal on my phone. It has ads but I haven't really made any money. I don't really care though, since I just wanted to read The Oatmeal on my phone =)