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XapOptimizer can substantially shrink the size of your Silverlight XAP files, giving your users faster downloads. While the result is almost magical, there are reasons to be wary. Like JavaScript ...

Tom Codon, a developer on XDA, just released a tool to cut out some of the steps involved when sideloading apps on Windows Phone 7. Although not terribly difficult, more of an annoyance really, users ...

Windows Mobile users are probably familiar with .cab files. These are the installer files that you can copy to your phone to install new applications. Cab stands for “cabinet” and the installers ...

Microsoft has announced a very useful feature for its Windows Phone 8 handsets that feature storage expansion via microSD cards. It is now possible to install apps via SD card... Advisory Alert: It ...

Android users have always enjoyed the liberty of side-loading apps on their phones. On the other hand, Microsoft has been quite strict about the app installation process on the Windows Phone platform.