Today at the Microsoft Build conference we are announcing the Nokia Premium Developer Program, a program designed to make building Windows Phone apps faster, better and more affordable.

The Nokia Premium Developer Program is a package of Windows Phone-related tools and services designed to help you develop great looking, high-performance apps for Nokia Lumia smartphones. For a program membership cost of only $99 (USD)/year, you’ll get tools and services with a suggested retail value of up to $1,500 (USD).

The program includes:

• 1 year membership in Microsoft Windows Phone Dev Center
• 1 license for Telerik RadControls for Windows Phone
• 1 million API calls per calendar month with Buddy’s cloud API offering
• 2 Nokia tech support tickets

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Learn more and register for the Nokia Premium Developer Program at http://developer.nokia.com/premium