Microsoft has recently announced the launch of their latest mobile operating system Windows Phone 8 which will replace the present generation Windows Phone 7. Windows 8 Phone will feature some serious improvements over its 7th version which includes support for dual core chips, NFC and making the development of apps or software easy for the 8th version because the new Windows Phone 8 shares the core with the desktop edition of Windows 8.
Today Microsoft announced the expansion of their Windows Mobile marketplace to over 180 countries. initially it was available in very few countries and because of this Windows Phone OS never gets successful. This will include the launch of both App Hub and App Marketplace to more countries.
Developer from these countries can now be able to submit their apps to the Windows Phone 8 marketplace and consumers from now onwards will be able to download or purchase apps from this new Windows Marketplace.
The full list of countries are given in the image below: