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Do you actually need a phone to develop Windows Phone 7 apps?

I'm thinking about trying my hand at a Windows Phone 7 app, and I'd like to put it up on the market place. I know I don't need a phone to create the app (I've toyed around with the emulator already), but would it be folly to release an app without having an actual unit to test it on? Or is the emulator sufficient?

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Mike Pateras Avatar asked Sep 27 '10 22:09

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No, it's not necessary to have a phone. In fact none have been released, so unless you were in the lucky group to get a developer phone from Microsoft, you have to develop without one. The emulator that ships with the tools is how most developers are creating and testing applications today.

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ctacke Avatar answered Sep 27 '22 20:09

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