Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools Beta development tools update has been released

Good news!

During the WPC 2010 conference, an update of the Windows Phone Developer Tools Beta ! Details and some description of the changes can be found here .

Download link here .
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Before installing, you must remove the following components:



Details:

• before installing, do not forget to read the release notes ;
• a more detailed description of the innovations ;
• With the release of this version of the tools, developers can get debug versions of the phones. To do this, you must send your data to wp7req@microsoft.com . Details in this article ;
• Expression Blend for Windows Phone is now an integral part of the toolkit;
• using the Developer Registration Utility, you can unlock your WP7-based device for development purposes;
• The XAP Deployment Tool will allow you to post XAP files directly to an unlocked device;
• There are still no Panorama and Pivot controls, their appearance is expected within a couple of weeks;

In addition, registration is available for the Windows Phone 7 Jump Start online event , where developers can learn how to develop applications for WP7:

• July 20 - 8am: Session One: Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Phone and Silverlight
• July 20 - 1pm: Session Two: Programming Game Applications with XNA
• July 22 - 8am: Session Three: Programming Applications with Silverlight
• July 22 - 1pm: Session Four: Review and Wrap Up

Registration for the event is here .

More details about the release can be found in this blog entry .