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# [Windows Phone 7 Has An Army Of Developers](https://www.ironpaper.com/current/2010/11/windows-phone-7-has-an-army-of-developers)

 Written by [Ironpaper](https://www.ironpaper.com/current/author/admin) | Nov 29, 2010 3:22:04 AM

Just having a marketplace for your smart phone isn't enough of a selling point. Smart phone makers must demonstrate **web application developer** interest--as community contribution is vital to the survivability of any competitive smart phone.

A business plan built upon outsider developer creations is not typical of the Microsoft approach. Microsoft recently announced that it has hit the ground running with 15,000 developers. Currently, Windows Phone 7 has 3,000 apps available. This is truly a good sign for the software giant, which has not, to this point, had much success in the mobile market. Windows Phone 7 has a lot of catching up to do with Android and iPhone. Android currently has 100,000 apps and the iPhone has over 300,000.

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