High app submission rate to Windows Phone Marketplace causing delays in publishing

Posted by Roku on April 5, 2012 04:37 pm 6

In the latest Windows Phone Developer Newsletter (April 2012), Microsoft confirms that indeed "due to high submission and update volumes, the app certification process is continuing to take longer than it has previously." Just how long? Microsoft states it can now take up to seven days which is quite an increase from the previous 72 hours. In turn, Microsoft is recommending to developers to plan accordingly by submitting as early as possible if they want a certain publishing date.

Of course this is a good news/bad news situation. It's a bit frustrating to developers who now have to wait significantly longer than it did a few months ago to get their app or app update to market. On the other hand, these delays are caused by a nice problem: a huge increase in app submissions to the Windows Phone Marketplace.

http://www.wpcentral.com/high-submission-rate-and-app-updates-windows-phone-marketplace-causing-delays

NOT IMPRESSED.