It seems Microsoft will work to keep Windows Mobile relevant by creating a series of partnerships around social networks.
Following news of Microsoft developing a Facebook application, MySpace just announced that it will bring its Open Platform to Windows Mobile phones. The new MySpace mobile application for Windows Mobile will be built on top of Microsoft’s Silverlight platform. In addition, MySpace also announced its MySpace Silverlight SDK, which will make it easier for developers to build OpenSocial applications using Silverlight.
Also In a blog post today, Microsoft Developer Evangelist Michael Scherotter reveals that MySpace will now support Silverlight in its developer platform. Developers will now be able to create Silverlight applications on MySpace’s OpenSocial based platform. According to the blog post:
- MySpace has just announced support for Silverlight on MySpace’s Open Platform. Take a look at their new page about Silverlight support.
- On Thursday, April 2, MySpace and Microsoft will jointly release a kit on the CodePlex Open Source site (with the MS-PL License) that will make it easy for developers using Visual Studio and designers using Expression Blend to create Silverlight applications on MySpace’s OpenSocial-based developer platform.
- Along with Max Newbould, Development Manager for OpenSocial on MySpace, I will be giving a presentation at the Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco on Thursday, April 2 at 1:30 PM on this Silverlight Kit for MySpace. The kit should be available on CodePlex at the conclusion of the session.
According to Microsoft, the company will also release a kit on April 2 that will allow developers to use Visual Studio and Expression Blend to create OpenSocial-based applications.
Windows mobile is really stepping it up! It will really get interesting if myspace changes its huge video service to use silver light.