Microsoft is not saying whether an exclusive version of their Windows Phone Mango OS app SDK is being developed for Nokia, after a Nokia source told SmartHouse that “some exclusive software is being developed for us”.Yesterday Microsoft shipped their Windows Phone Mango app SDK to developers, with HTC and Samsung set to go head to head with Nokia later this year in what could be a last fling by Nokia and Microsoft in the smartphone market.
Analysts say that “a failure this time round could have devastating consequences for both Nokia and Microsoft”.
Cliff Simpkins, a Senior Product Manager for Windows Phone, said on the company blog: “We’ve received positive feedback on the Mango tools and bits we’ve shared, but appreciate that many devs are still interested in working with a more complete build.
“Today’s refresh of the tools represent a month of great progress by the engineering team, further refining and improving the Mango developer experience.
“What we are providing is a genuine release candidate build, with enough code checked in and APIs locked down that this OS is close enough to RTM that, as a developer, it’s more than capable to see you through the upcoming RC drop of the tools and app submission.”
Its tipped that new Mango phones could be released in Australia in October or November 2011.
