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Long back Microsoft Windows Phone team launched iunlockjoy Campaign to encourage developers to develop Windows Phone app and with a Windows Phone Device. I know many developers who participated in this last time and some of the developers even got Lumia 800 device.
In case you had missed this last time and want to try your luck again, Windows Phone India has launched this campaign again starting 9th of August and this will end on 31st October.
- You need to register with iUnlockJoy Websites.
- Get an App Hub or the Windows Phone Dev Account by paying a 99$ fees which is valid for one year.
- You will need to develop at least 3 applications and pass Marketplace Certification
- Go back to iUnlockJoy website and claim your goodies.
Please make sure to read details here

Now there are two kinds of offer here :
Top Quality Applications :
A Participant whose Windows Phone applications has got certified in Windows Phone Dev Center and are published to the Windows Phone Marketplace within the Program Period can nominate their application under the Top 50 Category. Microsoft at its discretion will select a top application based on various parameters. The selected Participant will be provided with a SIM locked developer device (i.e. Windows Phone device – of any model and make as decided by Microsoft) to Participants for the purposes of testing future Windows Phone applications development. Microsoft will make an attempt to provide unlock codes of these 50 devices however once the Participant attempts to insert the unlock code in the device; Microsoft would not be responsible if the unlock code is not working or the devices shows some irregular behavior after the phone accepts the code.
Early-Bird
The First 100 Participants who submit a minimum of Three new Windows Phone applications that get certified in Windows Phone Dev Center and are published to the Windows Phone Marketplace within the Program Period will be provided with a SIM locked developer device (i.e. Windows Phone device – of any model and make as decided by Microsoft) to Participants for the purposes of testing future Windows Phone applications that they plan to develop. No Unlock Codes would be provided by Microsoft for these Developer Devices.
To the next 100 Participants who submit a minimum of Three new Windows Phone applications that get certified in Windows Phone Dev Center and are published to the Windows Phone Marketplace within the Program Period, to them will be provided a Shopping Voucher of INR 5,000.
To the next 50 Participants who submit a minimum of Three new Windows Phone applications that get certified in Windows Phone Dev Center and are published to the Windows Phone Marketplace within the Program Period, will be provided with a complimentary pass to TechEd, Microsoft India’s Biggest Technical Education Learning Event. The pass will contain an entry only and no transfer or lodging costs will be provided along with the pass.
We received this email :
Dear Developer
We are pleased to inform you that we are hosting the next phase of iunlockjoy campaign: I build amazing
Windows Phone Apps.Request you to visit the iunlockjoy website to register and participate in the second phase of this
campaign:Website URL http://www.microsoft.com/india/developer/windowsphone/
Gear up and participate in our Early Bird and Quality tracks under the iunlockjoy: phase 2.
Regards,
Windows Phone India Team

