Microsoft has released 3 new Starter Kit for Windows Phone. These Starter Kits will help developers build applications for Windows Phone quickly. They are: Windows Phone Starter Kits for WordPress blogs, Windows Phone Starter Kits for Podcasts and Windows Phone Starter Kits for Schools.

Windows Phone Starter Kit for WordPress

This starter kit helps you turn a WordPress blog into a Windows Phone application quickly and easily. All you need to do to get started is update a few simple configurations and apply your own theme. By uploading a pre-written WordPress plugin and changing one line of configuration file, your Windows Phone application is able to connect to and read from your WordPress blog. All that will remain is the creative theming of your application to match your blog! Download here.

Windows Phone Starter Kit for Podcasts

The Windows Phone Starter Kit for Podcasts allows you to easily create a Window Phone application for any podcast that provides a valid RSS Feed. This kit provides background audio, live tile updates, history tracking, twitter integration and much more. Download here.

Windows Phone Starter Kit for Schools

This Starter Kit is targeted at schools, universities, teams, clubs and other organizations that want to develop a customized mobile identity. Content is driven by simple configuration settings and includes support for multiple RSS feeds and the application is fully customizable. Download here.

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