WP7 constants
I have tried to gather some important ones. I will update this post when I spot something new :)
Developing
- 3 - devices can be unlocked by one developer(one live ID)
- 3 - apps can be deployed by DearmSpark developer per one phone
- 5 - free apps per account (next one is 19.99$)
- 5 - seconds after launch the app must show something to the user(loading screen f.e.).
- 10 - apps can be deployed by developer(paid fee) per one phone
- 15 - push notification channels per device
- 20 MB - The maximum size of the OTA (over the air) installation file for the application.
- 30 - frames per seconds XNA updates the screen.
- 60 - frames per second Silverlight updates the screen
- 62 x 62 - icon size(PNG)
- 90 MB - memory usage for devices with 256 MB ( limit can go up for devices with more than 256MB)
- 99 x 99 - Small mobile app tile (PNG)
- 173 x 173 - tile size(PNG)
- 200 x 200 - Large PC app tile(PNG)
- 225 MB - The maximum size of the XAP package file.
- 480 x 800 - screenshoot of an app.
- 1000 x 800 - Panaroama background for marketplace - not 1440 (PNG)
Money
- 0.99$ - mimimum price of an app
- 99$ - registration fee
- 200$ - payout threshold
- 499.99$ - maximum price of an app
The collection time of payment
- 15 to 30 days for credit card billing
- 90 to 120 days for mobile operator billing
Written on December 11, 2010