>>>>And Nokia is just getting into the game. Isn't that news enough?
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>>>Nokia? You mean that company from 15 years ago?
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>>>Every Windows Mobile Phone I've seen has an Xbox Live ad on its front screen.
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>>>You want to see the time, your Windows Phone can do that. And then tell you which of their video games to buy.
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>>>Want to make a call? Grab your phone and look at an ad for Xbox first.
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>>>Absolutely disgusting if you ask me.
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>>>I have an Android app with 14K+ downloads. I also collect some revenue from it.
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>>>The development was simple and fun (the android SDK is open source and written in JAVA).
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>>>Deployment to the Android Market was easy and Google Checkout takes care of the finances.
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>>>I'm also now on the Amazon App Store and support the upcoming Kindle Fire.
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>>>(Does Microsoft have a simple and pain free app store?)
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>>>That said, I still get requests all the time for iOS versions.
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>>>Android and iOS *are* the smart phone market.
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>>>That anyone would waste one second of time or one penny with the Xbox Live commercial for your pocket , or Windows Mobile or whatever they call it, is a testament to the power of routine by Microsoft loyalists.
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>>Hmm, tell this $$ in my pocket that I'm wasting time.
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>You're getting paid to develop for Windows Phone, I take it?
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>Are you porting an Android or iOS app?

I write WP7 phones on the side. Very easy to write and work with. Nothing crazy as of yet, but I'm looking into bigger ventures.