The Windows Phone Power Tools are a natural extension to the developer tools that come with the Windows Phone SDK. Instead of allowing you to only install developer xaps the Power Tools let you test update scenarios by allowing you to update an existing developer app. Instead of having to step through the IsolatedStorage file browser on the command line, the Power Tools provide a GUI to allow you to interact with your applications.
| Features | Windows Phone SDK | Windows Phone Power Tools |
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| Install Developer XAPs | |
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| Update Developer XAPS | |
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| Upload / Download Files from IsolatedStorage | |
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| Visual IsolatedStorage browser | |
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| Uninstall Developer XAPs | |
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| Detailed Device Information | |
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| Developer App Control (Launch / Kill) | |
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