Windows Phone 8 may not have gotten much love at Microsoft’s Build conference this week, but at least it keeps adding cool new apps.
Today, Microsoft announced new WP8 apps for Xfinity TV, ABC News, Voxer, Walgreens, and MarketWatch.
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Even with developer interest in Windows Phone down, we’re sure all the people out there with Windows Phone devices will still be glad to have a few more good apps. And I bet they’re happy Microsoft is willing to pay to make sure those apps get delivered.
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