So what happened to these top 46/50 apps promised?

[Andrew Z]

So we all know that the 46/50 top apps promised by Joe B at launch of wp8 are non-existent. So what's going on with that? Did they just decide against it? I mean the major one was Pandora, and it is yet to be seen on wp8... Sure I prefer last.fm, but the average consumer doesn't care about that, they care about the name. Aka iPhone's success

 

[Squatting Hen]

They will all be here Tuesday.

 

[bilzkh]

The top 50 list probably changed, so now MS has to pursue the new random stupid Instagram-like app.

 

[WindowsPhone8User]

They will all be here Tuesday.

What?

 

[bawboh86]

The SDK came out about the same exact time as the phones and OS. As a developer, making any sort of quality app takes a lot of time and effort. So, they're probably in progress, just not ready for primetime. The OS, and therefore the SDK, have only been out a couple of months. Be patient, they're probably almost finished.

 

[JerseySal]

They are all there already. you just have to look harder.

 

[SnailUK]

The SDK came out about the same exact time as the phones and OS..

That was only the case for casual developers. The big developers (like Rovio) had it ages in advance.

 

[rockstarzzz]

Don't ask this. You will regret it!

 

[cashcar1979]

I'm still waiting on MySpace damnit...

 

[sejgiul]

It's 2013, MySpace is so 90's...

I'm still waiting on MySpace damnit...

 

[fardream]

Given some of the 1st party apps didn't get updated to windows phone 8 yet, 3rd party apps might take longer....

 

[Nataku4ca]

i know some of the apps made it from that list (draw something, words with friends, angry.... wait, was angry bird on the list?)
some are slowly popping up over the last week or so, i think in a month we should see a good chunk of them pop up

 

[jdhooghe]

Microsoft lied. Once again giving promises that they can't keep.

 

[Nataku4ca]

@Dave Blake, when you see this

can I call the guy on #13 the T word.....?

 

[dkp23]

didn't they say q1 for Pandora? We are still in q1?

The four remaining after are Instagram, pinterest, wells fargo, and one more. Who knows when we will get those.

 

[smoledman]

Microsoft lied. Once again giving promises that they can't keep.

I hope they make you swallow that.

 

[celikkoseoglu]

If those apps won't come by this summer, I'll be switching back

 

[ammarmalik2011]

I hope they make you swallow that.

that's what she said!

 

[smoledman]

Microsoft better deliver on this one, or everyone will abandon the platform for good.

 

[Duvi]

Microsoft can only do so much... the devs for those apps have to do the rest.