Marketplace is live on Windows Mobile 6.5 phones

Did you pick up an AT&T Pure over the weekend? Yeah, then you might want to spin up Windows Marketplace on your new Windows Mobile 6.5 handset. It's live and dancing right now a full day before any of this was supposed to launch -- not that we're complaining.

[Thanks, Paul]

[acme64 Posted Oct 5th 2009 10:17AM]

the reason all these other OS have app stores is because they're locked down like shit. Winmo was beautiful you can grab any app from anywhere. why do we need an app store?

[ATerNoX Posted Oct 5th 2009 1:50PM]

Same for me, same ROM (EnergyROM Stardard 09/06/09) on same phone...

[ATerNoX Posted Oct 5th 2009 1:53PM]

Reply was for grmcgee, my mistake...

[Dorf Posted Oct 5th 2009 11:08AM]

And there were several WinMo market places way before Apples... who's copying who again?

[Elranzer Posted Oct 5th 2009 11:23AM]

Yes but 4 years ago, iPhone didn't have an app store. Apple believed you would be content with using Apple-only apps. Oh how wrong they were. jailbreaking is the only reason there's even an app store today.

Windows Mobile has had third party apps since the beginning. Apple only allowed third party apps because they thought hackers wouldn't figure out how to jailbreak the iPhone (a failure on Apple's part) and now realizes they can capitalize on it.

[Churma Posted Oct 5th 2009 12:20PM]

Works fine for me on my own cooked Wmo 6.5 rom. I am using base build 5.2.2340.5.4.0

[Alan Strangis Posted Oct 5th 2009 12:23PM]

I agree that the 'fart app' meme has worn out its welcome, but you can't ignore the 10s of thousands of 'apps' that are little more than RSS feeds for various sites. Because really, THAT'S what makes the App Store irritating.

[Silverfox2000 Posted Oct 5th 2009 2:30PM]

So now MS comes rolling in yet again late to the party yelling "me too!" long after the Apple App Store, the Android App Store, and the Pre App store have opened shop. And the MS apps are already starting on the wrong foot selling at completely overpriced values, further ripping off users and discouraging developers alike.

[hysonmb Posted Oct 5th 2009 4:36PM]

wow, and U_Love_Microsoft? I'd like to see your comments on something you hate....

[HardTimesGuy Posted Oct 5th 2009 4:05PM]

I thought Microsoft said no 0.99 apps? I see a few of those right now..

[HardTimesGuy Posted Oct 5th 2009 4:08PM]

I don't see why people are bitching about Microsoft saying "me too" on the app store issue. I mean, not long ago iPhone users started saying "me too" to MMS..video recording..copy and paste....see where I am going here? If you don't like WinMo then simply don't use it!

[Silverfox2000 Posted Oct 5th 2009 5:40PM]

Hm yeah, I think WinMo is on its way out and into the toilet.

Is Windows Mobile headed for failure?
http://www.fiercewireless.com/story/chill-through-windows-mobile/2009-09-24?utm_medium=nl&utm_source=internal

iPhone outsold all Windows Mobile phones
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/08/21/canalys-iphone-outsold-all-windows-mobile-phones-in-q2-2009/

[Silverfox2000 Posted Oct 5th 2009 5:42PM]

Hm yeah, WinMo is all but heading for the toilet.

iPhone outsold all WinMo phones combined
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2009/08/21/canalys-iphone-outsold-all-windows-mobile-phones-in-q2-2009/

[hysonmb Posted Oct 5th 2009 4:38PM]

^^comment of the day so far...

[dstafford72 Posted Oct 5th 2009 7:51PM]

How about Windows Marketplace on Windows Mobile 6.1 as promised? Anyone know anything?

[(Unverified) Posted Oct 9th 2009 12:29PM]

Well, my humble WinMo phone has been doing MMS and recording video for over 3 years. Oh and you can check out Handango or a myriad (oops pretty big word for the apple crowd) of other online stores (that have been around even longer) for tons WinMo and Palm apps (that’s right, WinMo users have a choice of where to purchase their apps from comrade).