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  1. Add support for the biometric framework from windows 7/8 desktop.

    Add support for the biometric framework from windows 7/8 to allow hardware manufactures to add fingerprint sensors for device login (login allows standard user & guest/kid mode) and for wallet (WP8) transaction activation. Included with biometric framework out-of-box supply facial recognition module using front facing camera.

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    • Remove Search Restrictions

      Remove the 50 apps limit from the phone and 100 app limit from the marketplace web site when users search for an app with a search term. If an app can not be found with its ideal keyword (becuase over a hundred apps already have used that search term) then new apps cannot be found with their ideal search terms. The concept of paging using skip and take very easily resolves this issue. It's quite dissapointing that a Bible app cannot be found with the search term bible.

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      • more beatifull apps

        the most apps in the marketplace are ugly and not like ios or android.

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          2 comments  ·  Certification  ·  Flag idea as inappropriate…  ·  Admin →
        • WiFi Calling/Messaging.

          WiFi calling allows people to call/send messages over WiFi rather than cellular signal. Knowing that you don't get signal everywhere that should help.

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            • Enable variable pricing for apps (decouple from app release)

              I would like to be able to promote my app for a certain time by reducing its price (e.g. during holiday season). I don't want to create a new app release for that reason. So please decouple app releases from the commercial stuff...

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              • Confirm all AppHub clicks that can not be immediatly undone such as End Beta or Edit Submission

                When using AppHub is would be great to have a confirmation screen or even a message box to indicate an action is about to take place which can not be undone.

                Eg I have submitted a Beta App and it is published and then want to add an additional beta tester. The end beta button is right next to the edit beta testers button and it easily missed or clicked accidentally. If end beta is clicked it would be great to confirm that beta is about to end and be removed from marketplace.

                Also if free app is submitted to…

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                • Force a user to leave a comment in the review if it's 2* or less

                  Many users leave bad reviews without leaving notes.
                  How can the developer know what needs to be improved in the app, if it's not mentionned.

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                  • Paypal option in Payout Setup

                    Payout Setup os complicated to fill for non-US developers.
                    In Brazil we must inform Bank code, Branch code and Account number to reach the account and we don't have this fields.

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                    • Show the Total Amount Owed to Developers and Expected Payout Date

                      It's currently an inconvenience totalling individual download totals to discover how much money MS owes to developers, it would be nice to have this information automatically calculated perhaps with a date and total of upcoming payouts.

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                      • yahoo messenger

                        we want an official yahoo messenger to be developed please.

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                        • Link to the marketplace app page from the contextual menu

                          Currently, you can only have the review page from the app list with the contextual menu.
                          It will be pleasant to go the main page of the app in the marketplace to see the general présentation, screenshots & the other users reviews

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                          • 手机商店内的付费软件必须支持中国国内银联卡。

                            商店内有很多制作优秀的付费软件,和游戏。中国用户想玩只能靠越狱+盗版。如果微软不支持网银或者支付宝付款,那就是逼迫我们中国用户盗版。

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                            • Release official numbers on Windows Phone devices sold & apps on marketplace

                              I want to develop for Windows Phone, but I need to convince my business development people that it is a wise investment.

                              Without at least these two numbers, I cannot convince my BD people.

                              Apple publicly discloses official numbers for:
                              * How many apps in the store
                              * How many iOS devices sold

                              Even though Apple creates the hardware and therefore has direct access to these numbers, it is an *essential* piece of information as companies determine future product development plans.

                              Though Microsoft may need to do more legwork to determine how many Windows Phone devices have been sold, it…

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                              • Enable Zune to play movies with .vlc file extension

                                I would like Zune to be capable to play as many movie file types as possible. Just like VLC Movie player is.

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                                • Add hardware key support (such as repurposing vol , vol-) for zoom with camera/video apps and WP8 lens feature.

                                  Allow platform built-in camera and video apps to use increase and decrease volume hardware keys for picture optical and digital zoom of camera. On WP8 add optional support to hook these hardware keys press events for the lens (plug-in) features...hardware keys should include vol+, vol-, stage 1 (light press) camera shutter, stage 2 (deep press) camera shutter.

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                                  • Apply an audio EQ for Zune,

                                    Equalizer for Zune for example bass and trebble enhancements

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                                    • show crash report details in app hub instead of in excel

                                      The excel file is cumbersome to use due to formatting and scrolling issues with large cells. It would be nice if the app hub could, in addition to letting you export to excel, just show the crash reports on the app hub using formatted html, and have the stack trace formatted to be readable (not all in one line).

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                                      • I'll wish run my apps on my phone for free

                                        I haven't credit card to pay $99 USD just have in cash

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                                        • Lockscreen information

                                          information on the screen locked, temperature, news of facebook and Twitter and lock with letters and numbers

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