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Customers today are more savvy about downloading content on their mobile devices and T-Mobile designed this program with that in mind to bring in new and innovative applications that fit the lifestyle and needs of our customers. We want you to be able to get on deck easily with your application so customers can start using them now.

T-Mobile offers a multitude of innovative platforms for your applications. We regularly review and choose new devices and platforms that fit our customers' needs. In case you are new to mobile development or working with T-Mobile, below are a few tips to get started:

1. Understand your target market: What kinds of devices do they use and how does your application fit their lifestyle? Learn more about T-Mobile subscribers and popular devices. The devices you pick will determine the platform that you write for. The platform you use will determine the SDKs and IDEs that you use. While developers tend to focus on a few primary device characteristics, consider porting your application to as many platforms as possible to maximize your reach.

2. Set up your environment: Pick the development platform that will reach your target customer. Choose your integrated development environment (IDE) and download the SDKs you need.

3. Design your application: Spec your product with your user in mind. Incorporate best practices around customer care and user interface. Discuss how you might architect your application for porting then code-code-code.

4. Submit for testing and certification: Once you've debugged your application, you're ready for testing, check out our testing and certification resources.