Windows Phone

Highlights

Nokia Imaging SDK — create new imaging experiences

With over 50 built-in filters and the ability to chain them within your apps, the early beta release of the Nokia Imaging SDK gives you the opportunity to let your users visual creativity run wild on their Nokia Lumia smartphone (or any Windows Phone 8 device). With state-of-the-art image handling technology, and a light memory and processor footprint, your imaging applications can reach new heights of innovation and engagement.

Learn more about the Nokia Imaging SDK ›

Win with imaging — hack, app, or share

If you have innovative ideas for imaging-based apps or hacks, or want to share your knowledge of imaging app development with the community — or both — you can now win great prizes for your talents.

In the Nokia Future/Capture competition you start by submitting your creative idea for an imaging app or hack for Nokia Lumia 1020. If we select it as a top 10 idea, you'll get an expenses paid trip to Lund, Sweden, for an exclusive Hackathon. There you'll be one of the first to get access to the phone and have a chance to win a whole host of other prizes including devices, promotion, merchandising, and more.
Enter Nokia Future/Capture ›

In the Nokia Imaging Wiki Competition you'll share your knowledge through a great tutorial, guide, or article with code. Up for grabs are up to five prize packs containing the Nokia Lumia 1020 and a Nokia Premium Developer Program from Lumia membership.
Enter the Nokia Imaging Wiki Competition › 

The Lumia difference — create something more with differentiating APIs

Nokia Lumia stands out from the Windows Phone 8 crowd, as do APIs that build on Nokia's skills and expertise in the mobile space. In addition to the imaging capabilities, you can also enhance your apps with Nokia Location platform and Nokia Music APIs.

Help your users explore their surroundings and get where they want to go with Nokia Location platform ›
Add a soundtrack, gig information, and more to your apps with the Nokia Music APIs ›

Learn online or join us at an event near you

Watch a recording of or enrol for one of our webinar series, Lumia App Labs. Learn about the Nokia Imaging SDK n the next sessions:

Join the Advanced Camera APIs lab (16 July) ›
Join the Nokia Imaging SDK lab (18 July) ›
Watch the Lumia App Labs recordings ›

Check out the event calendar and plan to join us at one of our events or workshops, to learn about Windows Phone app development for Nokia Lumia smartphones.

Find an event near you ›

Accelerate your app testing with RDA

With Remote Devices Access (RDA) you can make use of a Nokia Lumia 920, Nokia Lumia 820, or Nokia Lumia 620 any time of the day or night, free of cost. It's simple to upload and install your apps, then test them just as you would if you had the phone in your hand.

Read about using RDA in the Lumia Developer's Library ›
Start testing with RDA ›

Get your Windows Phone development project funded

AppCampus is an €18 million joint project of Aalto University, Microsoft and Nokia. It offers financing of up to 70.000 euro, coaching in mobile technology, design and usability to Windows Phone developers.

Check out the site and apply for funding ›

Kick-start your development with the Nokia Premium Developer Program

If you are serious about creating apps for Nokia Lumia smartphone, we are serious about helping you. Sign up for the Nokia Premium Developer Program to get Windows Phone Dev Center registration, a licence for Telerik UI controls, a million APIs call per month on Buddy.com, and two tech support tickets — that's up to $1500 US of value for just $99 US.

Learn more ›