title: Smart Device Support in Visual Studio 2012
body: <p>I saw this question here already one yeare ago, but now as Windows Embedded Compact 2013 has been released, there should be some information about Smart Device support within Visual Studio 2012.</p>
  
  <p>At the moment, we are working on industrial automation solutions using VS 2008 and WEC 7 (===> I'm not asking about Windows Phone development). We are interested in upgrading to VS 2012, but I could not find any information about</p>
  
  <p>a) when Smart Device development will be shipped and</p>
  
  <p>b) whether WEC 7 development will still be supported in VS 2012, as WEC 2013 board vendors are a rare species ATM</p>
  
  <p>Does anybody know details about some release roadmap?</p>
  
  <p>Thank you in advance.</p>