Delphi XE2 / XE3 & Windows 8 Tablets / Phones

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Is it possible to develop apps for Windows 8 tablets and phones using Delphi XE2 or XE3? I think XE3 ust supports UI. I am not sure if we can create apps for Win8 tablets using Delphi. I have read somewhere we need to use Prism XE3 with Visual Studio. I don't want to purchase / upgrade to XE3 just because of this. I believe we can develop even using XE2 but not sure.

Also, does anyone know if Microsoft accepts apps to appstore which are written in Delphi?

Thanks.

-K

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When you talk about 'Windows 8 tablets', I suppose you are referring to 'Windows RT'? Also, to my knowledge, the term 'App Store' is Apple-specific... – Andreas Rejbrand
I mean ARM. Well, I am not sure about Tablets or RT versions. I just want to know if there will be ARM tablets in the market? By "App Store" I mean windows 8 apps store. – blacksun
Here is the link: embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio/windows-8-development – blacksun
Emba don't have a compiler for ARM yet. And even if they did, they can't meet Windows Store requirements yet. So no WinRT even for x86. – David Heffernan

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The Delphi XE2 and XE3 fact sheets, available at Embarcadero, clearly mention which operating systems and CPUs the IDEs support, and WinRT and ARM are not among the ones listed. So the answer would be "No".