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    <p>EDIT, finally: for WP7 unmanaged code won't ever beever supported, but in Windows Phone 8 - yes it will! They've just announced it. Native apps, C/C++, iOS/Android portability and code sharing, DirectX. You'll need Visual Studio 2012 and Windows 8 for WP8 development, though. Looks like VS2010 is not getting the requisite WinRT SDK. </p> <p>The nongame UI, however, will still be XAML-based. Win32 API will not be supported. They're pushing a model with managed UI layer and a native middleware beneath it.</p> <p>SDK will be available later this summer.</p> <p>For the sake of posterity, here's the pre-06/20/2012 answer:</p> <hr> <ol> <li>Microsoft probably can.</li> <li>To ensure platform closeness, as a means for attaining stability and UI consistency. To enforce app isolation. Also, to make jailbreaking/rooting harder.</li> </ol> <p>EDIT: if you want a native SDK on WP7, like I do, please go sign <a href="http://wpdev.uservoice.com/forums/110705-app-platform/suggestions/1755203-native-sdk?ref=title" rel="nofollow">this petition</a> and/or <a href="http://wp7mapping.uservoice.com/forums/112325-suggestions-for-the-api-mapping-from-iphone-to-win/suggestions/1775301-add-a-native-c-opengl-sdk-to-window-phone7" rel="nofollow">that petition</a>. Thank you!</p> <p>EDIT: see <a href="http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2012/02/leaked-windows-phone-8-vid-windows-8-kernel-and-integration-multiple-cores.ars" rel="nofollow">this</a>.</p> <p>EDIT: also <a href="http://www.liveside.net/2012/01/28/windows-phone-tango-will-support-120-languages-c-development-support-coming-soon/" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Still not official, but this rumor moves the timeframe for native app support even closer - to the upcoming Tango release.</p>
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