Hi Thomas,
Yes, you are correct in your assumptions, a Calendar control for Xamarin.Forms is expected to be released in mid-December. It will combine the features of the Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android Calendars.
Let me know if you have additional questions.
Regards,
Nikolay
Telerik
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