Just in case that you’ve missed the great news, the guys developing ChevronWP7 Labs, the official solution for Windows Phone Homebrew applications, announced the availability of it.
What does it means for us?
Well, ChevronWP7 Labs was designed to allow hobbyist developers to install, run, and debug unsigned applications on their personal Windows Phone. Such kind of applications usually called Homebrew Applications.
Why do I care?
If you’re considered to be a Windows Phone hobbyist then you can unlock your device for $9, and start deploying Homebrew applications into your device. For example: Screen Capturing, Webserver, Start Screen Folders, Battery Status, etc.
Also if you know one thing or two about programming, you can start developing your own apps.
So how do I get started?
First thing you need to register this service. So just go to http://labs.chevronwp7.com and use your Windows Live ID to register.
After registering, there are 3 simple steps:
- Get a token for only $9. This token is required to unlock one Windows Phone device.
- Download and run ChevronWP7 Labs unlock tool. Be warned that this tool requires Zune to be running, unless you’ll be asked to install and run Windows Phone Support Tool by Microsoft.
- Download WP7 tutorials and development tools from Microsoft and start coding.
Keep following http://www.chevronwp7.com for extra details and news.
Have Fun!