The Windows Phone Developer Tools have been downloaded more than 300,000 times, Microsoft said, as the company prepares to offer a new application store and mobile operating system. Microsoft is ...

Making a critical move in mobile application development, Microsoft on Monday shipped a beta version of its Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools, but early reaction from some developers was tepid. The beta ...

Analysts and commentators might focus on pure sales figures, but the health of any platform can be measured by the number of apps its marketplace boasts. That's the mantra Microsoft is currently ...