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Windows Marketplace will work with Windows Mobile 6.0 after all
Microsoft has just announced that it will begin accepting applications from developers for the Windows Marketplace for Windows phones on July 27th. But what's even more interesting is that while early word was that Windows Marketplace would only be available for phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 and up, it looks like the company is going to make its App Store-clone available for Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 phones as well.Sure, that leaves users that are still using phones with Windows Mobile 5.0 or older operating systems out in the cold. But you didn't really expect Microsoft to support an aging operating system that was released years ago, did you?
In other news, Microsoft has confirmed that it will take a 30% cut of revenues generated from Windows Marketplace sales, and developers will have to pay a $99 annual fee for each app listed in the store, although developers will be able to list up to 5 programs free of charge if they submit them before the end of 2009.
Windows Marketplace won't be available to the public until later this year. In the meantime, you can still download and install thousands of Windows Mobile applications the old fashioned way, by hunting for them on the internet using a desktop or mobile browser.
[via Engadget]
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mxxcon said 10:47AM on 7-14-2009
$99 fee for ALL developers? even the ones producing free apps? :(
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mxxcon said 10:48AM on 7-14-2009
$99 even for developers that would produce free applications?
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sackboy said 8:02AM on 8-12-2009
Yes, a ripoff and defeat the spirit of innovation for indie developers. On the other hand, maybe the Marketplace will be free of clutter from nonsensical apps, which is good for consumers like us. What do you think?
immortalbk said 8:02AM on 8-12-2009
Here's a link from the FAQ confirming $99 annual fee is required for submitting free apps:
http://developer.windowsmobile.com/Help.aspx?id=3643909a-5436-4bb4-9b07-56377728e91f
Jon said 3:47PM on 7-14-2009
$99 annual fee for each app listed in the store? Keyword here is "each". If I create and give away 5 free apps, it costs me $500 a year just to have them listed?
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Terrence said 9:51PM on 8-11-2009
yeah, here's a link to the FAQ:
http://developer.windowsmobile.com/Help.aspx?id=3643909a-5436-4bb4-9b07-56377728e91f
Fred said 7:24PM on 7-14-2009
Does anyone know where to actually find quality software for windows mobile that doesn't cost 50 or 60 bucks? There's a ton of free quality iphone stuff and windows mobile has been out way longer....
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qwho said 8:20AM on 7-15-2009
um, everywhere? Here are some links...
www.freewareppc.com
www.pocketpcfreeware.com
www.freecabs.de
software section on ppc forum
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=23
Jasmine said 1:21PM on 7-15-2009
There are tons of video game emulators out there (I'm not necessarily advocating stealing games; I'm just saying they exist).
Also, there are free WinMo apps for EverNote, Twitter, and browsers (Fennec, Skyfire, etc.).