XDA member eried presents this XAP installer, so you can use it on your Windows PC. The latest version will display only the free apps/games on the market. It features desktop access for WP 7 Marketplace, background downloader, and automated deploy. Windows Phone 7 has tight integration with Zune software for installing apps on the phone. If you need to view apps, then you need to have Zune installed, but with Windows Phone 7 Marketplace for Windows PC, you can search for any app and then download the app for deployment. This is one application to search the Marketplace application catalogue, download the xap packages and one can deploy any application to a WP7 device or emulator. There is no listing of the apps using this tool, but you can search for any app using the search bar. Double click on the app title to open the app with the screenshot and the description. The app will list only free apps listed in the market. Features: Desktop access for Phone 7 Marketplace Background downloader Automated deployer Deployer application can receive xap files as argument, so it can be associated with xap files to quick deployment Requirements: Windows Phone 7 device (unlocked) or emulator Windows PC with Microsoft .NET Framework 4 It should require the Windows Phone SDK because the dependency of Microsoft.Smartdevice.Connectivity.dll assembly Download Windows Phone 7 Marketplace for Windows PC: One thing that remains to be seen is whether Microsoft has placed tighter security on the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace for Windows PC as opposed to the rather flimsy security of the marketplace on Windows Phone 7 devices with the FreeMarketplace demo that was previously created. Microsoft mentioned working actively to enhance their security and with components like this coming out, we sure hope they do as well before developers get deterred for developing for the company’s platform. What do you think of the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace for Windows PC? Are you going to be actively using it? Let us know in the comments below! As usual, stay tuned for more tech news and info by following us on Twitter and/or subscribing to our RSS feed. [Source: XDA-Developers] Authors:

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