In a move that is expected to challenge the likes of the Apple iPod and the Microsoft Zune HD, Creative have released their version of a SDK for the Creative Zen X-Fi 2 dubbed the “Application Developer Kit” or ADK.

The Lua-based development kit will allow consumers/developers to not only develop applications for the X-Fi 2 platform but to completely customize it. But unlike the iPhone Developer Program which requires a fee to create games/apps for the iPod Touch, the ADK from Creative appears to be completely free.

Once you get a copy of the 8MB install, you will get full access to the API, programmer’s guide, ZEN X-Fi2 simulator and a slew of sample applications from sudoku to a fully-fledged calculator.

If you’re a Mac-only geek, you might consider investing in a copy of VMWare Fusion because the SDK is Windows only.

We now have a touchscreen PMP with wireless and an application developer kit. Exactly when should we expect a Creative mobile phone or ZenPhone? We’re not ones to speculate…

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