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XAML

Storage SD Card Data Enhancements (Data.XML)

Device Discovery (Devices.Enumeration) Graphics Enhancements D2D/Dwrite (Win32)

Streams (Input/Output/RandomAccess…) Sensors (Accelerometer, Light, compass, gyro, magnet, orientation,…)

Media Editing (MediaStreamSource, MediaProperties) Email with Attachments

Media Transcoding Data: Backup/Restore

Graphics Enhancements WIC Data: Roaming

Share Source Networking (HTTP, Connectivity, ...)

Share Target (Provider) Audio Effects

RFComm Media Capture

App 2 App Single Sign On Bluetooth 4.0 (Low Energy)

Background Tasks Web Authentication

Password Credentials Storage Enhancements (FileIO, PathIO, AccessCache, Compression)

WNS Push Notification Trigger Social RT

WNS Notifications (Badge/Tile/Toast/Notification Center) Storage (Picker Provider, Provider)

InputPane MSA (Windows.Security.Authentication.OnlineId )

GeoFencing AtomPub, Http, Syndication (Windows.Web)

NFC Secure Payment Media Foundations (win32)

Known Folders (Audio/Video/Photos/…) Advertising ID

Appointments/Calendar API enhancements Accessibility (UIA, Large Text, High Contrast)

Appointments/Calendar brokered UI Precise Caret Placement - No APIs

Background Transfer

Phone Feature Only Available in Silverlight

Lenses Support

VOIP Support

Camera Capture Task

Clipboard APIs

Lock Screen Wallpaper API

Ringtone Provider / Alarm & Reminders

Simple Sound effects (XNA)

Run Under Lock Screen

Photos Extensibility

Search Extras

Feature Silverlight 8.0 Silverlight 8.1 XAML

Background Audio

Continuous Background Execution Agents (GPS Apps)

SD Card Support

Share Source

Share Target

WNS Push Notification Trigger

WNS Notifications

(Badge/Tile/Toast/Notification Center)

Storage (Picker Provider, Provider)

GeoFencing

Bluetooth 4.0 (Low Energy)

Background Tasks

Known Folders (Audio/Video/Photos/…)

Appointments / Calendar Enhancements

Email with Attachments

Web Authentication

Data Roaming

Accessibility (UIA, Large Text, High

Contrast)

App Name

Package Identity Name

Publisher Name

App Name

Package Identity NamePublisher

Name

App Name

App Type Framework

New App XAML or Silverlight

Existing Windows Store App XAML

Lock Screen Image (social, weather, sports, ..) Silverlight 8.x

Camera Based App (lenses integration) or VOIP Silverlight 8.x

Music App Silverlight 8.0 or XAML

Existing Silverlight Phone Apps Silverlight 8.x or XAML

C#

#if WINDOWS_PHONE_APP

Windows.Phone.UI.Input.HardwareButtons.BackPressed += this.HardwareButtons_BackPressed;

#endif

C++

#if WINAPI_FAMILY==WINAPI_FAMILY_PHONE_APP

_backPressedEventToken = HardwareButtons::BackPressed +=

ref new EventHandler<BackPressedEventArgs^>(this,

&NavigationHelper::HardwareButton_BackPressed);

#endif

PortableClass Libraries

I compile just onceand know it works

on all platforms

SharedProjects

I can easily include platform-specific code under #if or partial classes

New! Improved!

Universal in-app products (durables only)

*In terms of supported resolutions and languages

Ability to schedule promo pricing for an app

Pre-submission validation checks for privacy policy

Ability to indicate whether an app requires touch