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MS releases new Windows Phone 7 dev tools, we take ’em for a spin and you can too (video)

Windows Phone 7 developers get a new release, we take for a spin, and you can too! (video)MS releases new Windows Phone 7 dev tools, we take 'em for a spin and you can too (video)

Hey, remember how Microsoft released a very limited version of the Windows Phone 7 binaries for developers, and then it took about 34 seconds for someone to unlock them to open up all their hidden goodness? Well, MS has just the delivered an updated set of tools for developers to help them get a little closer to making millions on the Maketplace, and yet again it took no time at all for that release to be unlocked This time there are a few new goodies to take a look at and if you’d like to take a peek, and learn how to try them out for yourself, click on through.

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