How to Create and Submit a Sync Plug-In for Windows 7 Device Stage | Tips or Trick

Device manufacturers can use the new Device Stage feature in Windows 7 to show their customers the applications and services that are specific to their device. The Device Stage interface is an extension of the Devices and Printers interface and provides a new way for users to interact with their mobile phones, cameras, printers, and portable media players.

If your device supports personal information such as contacts and calendars, you can enable the sync capability in Device Stage. This capability allows customers to sync their mobile phones, music players, and other mobile devices with a computer that is running Windows 7. If you want your customers to be able to sync their personal information from a program on your device, you must design a sync plug-in for that program.

If you create a Windows 7 sync plug-in, you can ask Microsoft to list your plug-in on the Device Stage Referral page. This enables people who use Windows 7 to easily find the plug-in from within the Device Stage interface.