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If you've been holed up in Thailand, waiting to browse the latest and greatest apps for your Windows Phone in your browser instead of on the device directly, then things are looking up. Microsoft has just announced that 22 new countries are being graces with their own web Marketplace. The full list covers Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Ukraine, Venezuela, UAE, Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kazakhstan, Israel, Thailand, and Vietnam. The same blog post advises that work is also underway to improve the search results delivered by the site. So you might not have to play Hungry Birds for much longer.

Web Marketplace for Windows Phone gets 22 more stamps in its passport originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 May 2012 07:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BahrainBulgariaCosta RicaCostaRicaCroatiaEstoniaIcelandIraqIsraelKazakhstanLatviaLithuaniamarketplacemicrosoftmobilepostminiMSQatarRomaniaSaudi ArabiaSaudiArabiaSlovakiaSloveniaThailandTurkeyUAEUkraineVenezuelaVietnamweb marketplaceWebMarketplacewindows marketplacewindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7Thu, 03 May 2012 07:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Wikitude now augmenting reality on Windows Phone]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/wikitude-on-windows-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/wikitude-on-windows-phone/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/wikitude-on-windows-phone/#commentsWikitude now augmenting reality on Windows PhoneEver wonder what your reality could be like with a bit of augmentation? If you're on one of just about any mobile platform known to man (even Bada) you've been able to get one of the best augmented reality browsers on the planet: Wikitude. But, those on Windows Mobile have had to do without. Until now. Wikitude has hit the Windows Phone Marketplace, making use of the Mango updates to let the app dynamically overlay what's going on around you. Best part? It's totally free, so hit it up.

Wikitude now augmenting reality on Windows Phone originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appmangomobilepostminisoftwarewikitudewindows marketplacewindows phonewindows phone 7.5WindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7.5Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:34:00 EST<![CDATA[Nielsen: majority of US app purchases are games, iOS users play twice as long]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/nielsen-majority-of-us-app-purchases-are-games-ios-users-play/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/nielsen-majority-of-us-app-purchases-are-games-ios-users-play/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/07/nielsen-majority-of-us-app-purchases-are-games-ios-users-play/#comments Nielsen
Apparently, folks in the US love gaming on their mobile devices and really don't mind forking over dead presidents to do so. That's according to a recent 30-day study by Nielsen pertaining to apps across mobile platforms. The company found gaming apps to be the most popular in that period, citing that 64 percent of users played and 93 percent would pay to play. The average amount of time spent gaming was 7.8 hours, although iOS users took the award for most dedicated by nearly doubling that to 14.7 hours. Android loyalists followed with 9.3 hours of fun times, but those with BlackBerry, Windows, and "feature phones" kept things closer to business hitting under five hours each. Also notable, is that people rocking Berries and dumbphones usually opted for pre-installed games over downloads. You'll find the full breakdown by hitting the source link, and we'll get back to besting our Real Racing 2 lap times.

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Nielsen: majority of US app purchases are games, iOS users play twice as long originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 07 Jul 2011 06:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid marketplaceAndroidMarketplaceapp storeAppStoreblackberry app worldBlackBerry OSBlackberryAppWorldBlackberryOsgamingiosmobile gamingMobileGamingnielsennielsen studynielsen wirenielsen-gamesNielsenStudyNielsenWireRIM BlackberryRimBlackberrysmartphoneswindows marketplacewindows phonewindows phone marketplaceWindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhoneWindowsPhoneMarketplaceThu, 07 Jul 2011 06:14:00 EST<![CDATA[The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/the-engadget-app-for-windows-phone-is-here/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/the-engadget-app-for-windows-phone-is-here/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/01/the-engadget-app-for-windows-phone-is-here/#comments The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here 25,000 apps? Make it 25,001. The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here. Finally. Now your HD7 or Surround or Trophy or Omnia can get some native news in a format that's so Metro it doesn't even have a driver's license. We know that it took awhile, but we needed it to be right, and now it is. On the app you can get all the posts from the main site as well as Mobile and HD, plus podcasts, videos, and all the content we pour our hearts in to every day, pushed right to your palm. If you have a Windows Phone device that can handle QR codes, there's an image waiting for you after the break. Or, you're welcome to click on the source link below, which should open the Zune app and make some magic happen. No Zune app installed? No magic, but maybe that just means you'd prefer our similarly enchanting iPad, iPhone, webOS, BlackBerry, or Android flavors?

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The Engadget app for Windows Phone is here originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appengadgetengadget appEngadgetAppmarketplacemicrosoftsoftwarewindows marketplacewindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7zunezune marketplaceZuneMarketplaceFri, 01 Jul 2011 11:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft combating bulk publishing in Marketplace, limiting certifications to 20 per day]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/microsoft-combating-bulk-publishing-in-marketplace-limiting-cer/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/microsoft-combating-bulk-publishing-in-marketplace-limiting-cer/http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/07/microsoft-combating-bulk-publishing-in-marketplace-limiting-cer/#comments By a rough estimate, the library at Windows Marketplace now tops 21,000 apps -- nearly twice the amount we reported near the end of May. While some platforms might be envious of this recent flurry, many of the titles are merely variants of single applications -- uploaded by the hundreds -- that flood the Marketplace, while forcing other qualified coders from the spotlight. It's no cakewalk for customers either, who must wade through the deluge when shopping. In attempt to bring sanity to its store, the company is now restricting developers to (a rather lenient) 20 certifications per day and is pulling the worst offenders from the shelves. Not looking to burn bridges, however, Microsoft has promised to teach methods of creating custom, localized apps without the need for submitting dozens of versions. Supporting in-app purchasing would be a fine start, but we'll leave that for Mr. Ballmer to flesh out. Not like he's busy with anything else these days.

Microsoft combating bulk publishing in Marketplace, limiting certifications to 20 per day originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapp storeappsAppStoredeveloperdevelopersmarketplacemicrosoftmobilewindows marketplacewindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone marketplaceWindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhoneMarketplaceTue, 07 Jun 2011 17:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7's Marketplace grows faster than Android did at launch, doesn't mean much]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/windows-phone-7s-marketplace-grows-faster-than-android-did-at-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/windows-phone-7s-marketplace-grows-faster-than-android-did-at-l/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/20/windows-phone-7s-marketplace-grows-faster-than-android-did-at-l/#commentsAn analyst note released by research firm IDC yesterday points out that in the nearly two months since Windows Phone 7's retail release, the Windows Marketplace has swelled to 4,000 applications -- a number that the Android Market took five months to reach. That's impressive, no doubt, and the analyst behind the numbers notes that he "would not be surprised if Microsoft had the third largest app portfolio in the industry by the middle of next year." Now granted, hitting number three would take very little effort on Microsoft's part -- they'd just have to beat webOS, BlackBerry OS, and Symbian, none of which have sparked iOS- or Android-like levels of developer interest. So beyond that, what does the growth mean? Read on!

[Thanks, Stephen]

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Windows Phone 7's Marketplace grows faster than Android did at launch, doesn't mean much originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Dec 2010 22:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft pushes up the schedule, plans app payouts to developers in January originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Dec 2010 10:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Marcus]

Windows Phone 7 developers not getting paid for Marketplace sales until February 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>marketplacemicrosoftmobilewindows marketplacewindows phone 7WindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhone7wp7Tue, 30 Nov 2010 23:43:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone 7 dev tools go gold September 16, Marketplace taking submissions in October]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/windows-phone-7-dev-tools-go-gold-september-16-marketplace-taki/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/windows-phone-7-dev-tools-go-gold-september-16-marketplace-taki/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/23/windows-phone-7-dev-tools-go-gold-september-16-marketplace-taki/#comments Microsoft's held the line since its February announce that Windows Phone 7 is going to be ready in time for the holidays this year -- and from what we've seen recently, we believe it -- so today they're announcing another small step in the process by finalizing the dev tools that first bowed at MIX in March. Specifically, the gold build will be hitting streets on September 16, just a little under a month from today, while the Marketplace will start accepting apps sometime in early October. Now, if you want to throw a little conjecture at this and make a few assumptions along the way, you could reasonably argue that Microsoft wants a healthy catalog of apps available for purchase on launch day one and that it'll probably take them at least a week or two to approve those first titles -- which means that if everything goes perfectly, we could theoretically see retail hardware on shelves by the end of October. Again, that's purely conjecture on our part, but it's pretty juicy to think that we could be playing with a Cetus in around two months' time, isn't it?

Windows Phone 7 dev tools go gold September 16, Marketplace taking submissions in October originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsdeveloperdevelopersmarketplacemicrosoftwindows marketplacewindows phone 7windows phone 7 sdkwindows phone marketplaceWindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7SdkWindowsPhoneMarketplacewp7Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Behind the scenes with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 team: 'I think about this really as a first release']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/behind-the-scenes-with-microsofts-windows-phone-7-team-i-thin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/behind-the-scenes-with-microsofts-windows-phone-7-team-i-thin/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/behind-the-scenes-with-microsofts-windows-phone-7-team-i-thin/#comments CNET had a chance recently to get embedded deep within Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 engineering group, listening in on meetings with OEMs, arguments, celebrations, and all the other drama that comes with trying to ship a huge product that's new from the ground up in just a couple years' time. There aren't any blockbuster revelations in here -- no launch devices, ship dates, or prices -- but it's an interesting look at the project from Windows Phone engineering VP Terry Myerson's perspective, who acknowledges that it'll take a long time and several releases to catch up to the competition but still thinks they'll "actually have a lot of happy customers" with version one.

On a related note, some existing Windows Marketplace devs have started getting notifications that Microsoft wants to send them loaner Windows Phone 7 devices -- yes, loaners, meaning they'll need to be returned to the mother ship at some point down the road. They're apparently set up for delivery in July, which should give publishers plenty of time to stock up the Marketplace in time for that planned holiday launch.

Behind the scenes with Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 team: 'I think about this really as a first release' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>marketplacemicrosoftwindows marketplacewindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series unveiled]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/windows-phone-marketplace-for-windows-phone-7-series-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/windows-phone-marketplace-for-windows-phone-7-series-unveiled/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/windows-phone-marketplace-for-windows-phone-7-series-unveiled/#comments The biggest chunk of eye candy we've seen out of Microsoft's MIX10 event so far today has been the unveiling of the significantly-retooled Windows Phone Marketplace that'll debut in Windows Phone 7 Series -- and needless to say, it's a looker. It's got support for credit card purchases, operator billing, and ad-supported content -- a hot topic right now with Google's and Apple's mobile advertising acquisitions -- and a try-before-you-buy scheme not unlike Android Market's policy (though WP7S devs can choose what kind of trial period they want to offer; Android devs have no such option). We've been offered some video of the new Marketplace in action, and it looks super polished and well-integrated with the typical WP7S way of getting around -- you're given a "panoramic view" where you can browse categories and titles, see featured items, and get details with ratings, reviews, screen shots, and pricing information. Purchased apps can be pinned to your Quick Launch screen, saving you a couple taps for your favorite and most frequently-used items. Watch the full video after the break -- and keep an eye out for the trick "tilting" of menu items based on finger location toward the end of the clip, something we haven't seen before.

Gallery: Windows Phone Marketplace demo

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Windows Phone Marketplace for Windows Phone 7 Series unveiled originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsexclusivemarketplacemicrosoftmixmix10windows marketplacewindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7 serieswindows phone marketplaceWindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7SeriesWindowsPhoneMarketplacewp7sMon, 15 Mar 2010 14:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft tells its Windows Phone 7 Series developer story, tools available today]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/microsoft-tells-its-windows-phone-7-series-developer-story/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/microsoft-tells-its-windows-phone-7-series-developer-story/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/microsoft-tells-its-windows-phone-7-series-developer-story/#comments
 At its dev-focused MIX10 event kicking off today, Microsoft's closing the loop on some of the Windows Phone 7 Series third-party development details it started sharing in the days leading up to GDC last week -- and as you might expect, Silverlight and XNA are the stars of the show. XNA will naturally be the core, critical element of Redmond's gaming story while Silverlight is serving as a catch-all for the "rich internet applications" that make up much of your other mobile activities for those rare moments when you're not... you know, blowing up aliens or navigating a race course littered with your opponents' destroyed vehicles. To that end, Microsoft is kicking things off on the right foot by offering a free package of developer tools to would-be WP7S coders that includes both Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone and the Silverlight-focused Expression Blend for Windows Phone, pretty much everything you need to start building apps in preparation for the platform's anticipated launch toward the latter part of the year. The beta dev tools are available today.

Developers are going to be treated to a host of must-have services out of the gate, including accelerometer support, location-based APIs using Microsoft's own Location Service, a newly-announced Microsoft Notification Service for pushing notifications regardless of whether an app is running (sound familiar?), hardware-accelerated video with integrated DRM and support for Microsoft's Smooth Streaming tech, multitouch, and camera / microphone access.

On a related note, Microsoft has shared some important details on the revised Windows Phone Marketplace (notice the subtle name change) for WP7S-based devices today. The revenue split remains unchanged -- 70 percent goes to the publisher, 30 percent to Microsoft -- but the developer portal for managing submissions has been "streamlined" and some of the incremental costs associated with it have been killed off; what's more, students enrolled in the DreamSpark submission will have their registration fees waived altogether. The Marketplace has evolved from an app store to a content "destination," housing apps, casual and premium Xbox Live games, music, and customized carrier stuff in one spot. We'll be wandering MIX10 throughout the day, so stay tuned as we get more of the story.

Microsoft tells its Windows Phone 7 Series developer story, tools available today originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsdevdeveloperdevelopmentexclusiveexpressionexpression blendExpressionBlendmarketplacemicrosoftmixmix10silverlightwindows marketplacewindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7 serieswindows phone marketplaceWindowsMarketplaceWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7SeriesWindowsPhoneMarketplacewp7sxnaMon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Marketplace tweaked, installs to storage cards now possible (Android, take note)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/windows-marketplace-tweaked-installs-to-storage-cards-now-possi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/windows-marketplace-tweaked-installs-to-storage-cards-now-possi/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/22/windows-marketplace-tweaked-installs-to-storage-cards-now-possi/#comments Microsoft has released an updated version of its Marketplace for Mobile application for WinMo 6.0 and up recently that makes a few key changes -- nothing that's going to shake you to your very core the same way that Windows Phone 7 Series did last week, certainly, but there's some good stuff in here nonetheless. Most importantly, Marketplace will now allow for app installs straight to memory cards, a critical capability for devices that don't have gobs of storage built in (and something that Android tragically still lacks -- for the moment, anyhow). We've also got deep links to app product pages, user-selectable regional stores, Russian support, and the list goes on, so it seems like a must-have upgrade for anyone on a 6.x device. Just don't break the bank going on a wild, Red Bull-fueled app buying rampage now, alright?

[Thanks, Stair]

Windows Marketplace tweaked, installs to storage cards now possible (Android, take note) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>marketplacemicrosoftwindows marketplacewindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMarketplaceWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo 6.5Winmo6.5wm6.5Mon, 22 Feb 2010 19:02:00 EST<![CDATA[Windows Marketplace trickles down to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/windows-marketplace-trickles-down-to-winmo-6-0-and-6-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/windows-marketplace-trickles-down-to-winmo-6-0-and-6-1/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/16/windows-marketplace-trickles-down-to-winmo-6-0-and-6-1/#comments Now that the 6.5 fat cats like the Imagio and Pure have had their fun for a few weeks, it's high time that the love start to trickle down to older upgrade-less devices, and as promised, Microsoft's now obliging with a Windows Marketplace download that'll work on phones running Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1. As far as we can tell, there aren't any material differences in this version, and Microsoft is quick to remind everyone that you don't need the download if you're running 6.5 -- so while you patiently wait for an upgrade, owners, you may as well get a taste for the good stuff now.

[Thanks, Chris]

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Windows Marketplace trickles down to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Chris]

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Windows Marketplace trickles down to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>microsoftmobilewindows marketplacewindows mobilewindows mobile 6.0windows mobile 6.1WindowsMarketplaceWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.0WindowsMobile6.1winmo 6.0winmo 6.1Winmo6.0Winmo6.1wm6.0wm6.1Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Dev finds Windows Marketplace DRM severely lacking, easily circumventable]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/dev-finds-windows-marketplace-drm-severely-lacking-easily-circu/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/dev-finds-windows-marketplace-drm-severely-lacking-easily-circu/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/dev-finds-windows-marketplace-drm-severely-lacking-easily-circu/#comments Microsoft's Windows Phones just left the chute a few days ago, and already it seems that ye old DRM is getting talked about -- and not in a good way. According to one Chainfire over at XDA-Developers, the so-called "copy protection" involved in keeping applications in place rather than strewn across a neighborhood of handsets is a pitiful joke, requiring just five minutes of tinkering to save the CAB files that the Marketplace app downloads to a separate folder. In other words, that relocated CAB file could be distributed to all of your friends, turning a single purchase into freeware for as many people as you know (or don't know, even). So, Marketplace devs -- does that make you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside, or what?

[Thanks, GreeKNastY]

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Dev finds Windows Marketplace DRM severely lacking, easily circumventable originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appapplicationscrackcrackedDRMmarketplacemobilesoftwarewindowswindows marketplacewindows mobileWindowsMarketplaceWindowsMobileThu, 08 Oct 2009 20:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Dev finds Windows Marketplace DRM severely lacking, easily circumventable]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/dev-finds-windows-marketplace-drm-severely-lacking-easily-circu/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/dev-finds-windows-marketplace-drm-severely-lacking-easily-circu/http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/08/dev-finds-windows-marketplace-drm-severely-lacking-easily-circu/#comments Microsoft's Windows Phones just left the chute a few days ago, and already it seems that ye old DRM is getting talked about -- and not in a good way. According to one Chainfire over at XDA-Developers, the so-called "copy protection" involved in keeping applications in place rather than strewn across a neighborhood of handsets is a pitiful joke, requiring just five minutes of tinkering to save the CAB files that the Marketplace app downloads to a separate folder. In other words, that relocated CAB file could be distributed to all of your friends, turning a single purchase into freeware for as many people as you know (or don't know, even). So, Marketplace devs -- does that make you feel all warm and fuzzy on the inside, or what?

[Thanks, GreeKNastY]

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Dev finds Windows Marketplace DRM severely lacking, easily circumventable originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft tells WinMo devs they're beautiful, worth more than 99 cents originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft tells WinMo devs they're beautiful, worth more than 99 cents originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 20 Aug 2009 02:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft's attention may now be focused on Windows Marketplace, but a recently filed trademark application seems to suggest that the company could maybe, possibly have something even bigger in store for the future. As noted by istartedsomething, Microsoft is going after the name "ONEAPP" (or "One Application"), which it describes as a trademark for "online retail store services facilitating the download of computer software for use on mobile phones, media players and other portable electronic devices." Now, putting two and two together, that would seem to indicate that Windows Mobile phones and devices like the Zune HD would not only share a single branded app store, but the actual apps as well -- which isn't so much of a stretch, if not for the fact that Microsoft has already invested itself so heavily in Windows Marketplace. Then again, it could very well be just yet another name that Microsoft likes but has no real intention of using.

[Via istartedsomething, thanks Chris]

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Microsoft trademark application hints at cross-platform "OneApp" app store originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft's attention may now be focused on Windows Marketplace, but a recently filed trademark application seems to suggest that the company could maybe, possibly have something even bigger in store for the future. As noted by istartedsomething, Microsoft is going after the name "ONEAPP" (or "One Application"), which it describes as a trademark for "online retail store services facilitating the download of computer software for use on mobile phones, media players and other portable electronic devices." Now, putting two and two together, that would seem to indicate that Windows Mobile phones and devices like the Zune HD would not only share a single branded app store, but the actual apps as well -- which isn't so much of a stretch, if not for the fact that Microsoft has already invested itself so heavily in Windows Marketplace. Then again, it could very well be just yet another name that Microsoft likes but has no real intention of using.

[Via istartedsomething, thanks Chris]

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Windows Mobile devs should start dotting their I's and crossing their T's, because Microsoft's going to be ready to take a good, hard look at their latest and greatest apps come the 27th of this month when the company finally swings open the doors to the submission processes for inclusion in the Windows Marketplace. The announcement has been made at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference this week as it gears up for an onslaught of devices running WinMo 6.5 at retail later this year, though the retail channel might not be where much of the action lies; unlike the Apple App Store, the Android Market, Palm's App Catalog and others, Microsoft is putting major emphasis on a segment of Windows Marketplace it's calling the Business Center where corporate-focused apps and utilities will have a place to live. Boring, yes -- but probably also very profitable in the business fleet market segment where WinMo tends to thrive.

Though the company had previously indicated that Windows Marketplace would be a 6.5 exclusive, we've got great news for legacy device owners who don't expect to get an upgrade: Microsoft has also announced today that the Marketplace will be coming to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 before the year's out. Considering that 6.5 won't be hitting the street until fall, that's not too bad of a wait; now all it needs is a rich catalog of great software to go along with the great hardware some of its partners are producing, right?

Gallery: Windows Marketplace taking app submissions on July 27, coming to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 later this year

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Windows Marketplace taking app submissions on July 27, coming to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 later this year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Windows Mobile devs should start dotting their I's and crossing their T's, because Microsoft's going to be ready to take a good, hard look at their latest and greatest apps come the 27th of this month when the company finally swings open the doors to the submission processes for inclusion in the Windows Marketplace. The announcement has been made at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference this week as it gears up for an onslaught of devices running WinMo 6.5 at retail later this year, though the retail channel might not be where much of the action lies; unlike the Apple App Store, the Android Market, Palm's App Catalog and others, Microsoft is putting major emphasis on a segment of Windows Marketplace it's calling the Business Center where corporate-focused apps and utilities will have a place to live. Boring, yes -- but probably also very profitable in the business fleet market segment where WinMo tends to thrive.

Though the company had previously indicated that Windows Marketplace would be a 6.5 exclusive, we've got great news for legacy device owners who don't expect to get an upgrade: Microsoft has also announced today that the Marketplace will be coming to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 before the year's out. Considering that 6.5 won't be hitting the street until fall, that's not too bad of a wait; now all it needs is a rich catalog of great software to go along with the great hardware some of its partners are producing, right?

Gallery: Windows Marketplace taking app submissions on July 27, coming to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 later this year

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Windows Marketplace taking app submissions on July 27, coming to WinMo 6.0 and 6.1 later this year originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via PhoneArena and WMExperts]

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Windows Marketplace launching with 600 apps, or one bazillion times what the App Catalog has originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via PhoneArena and WMExperts]

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Windows Marketplace launching with 600 apps, or one bazillion times what the App Catalog has originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Microsoft wants you to share WinMo apps with yourself; others, not so much originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 23 May 2009 12:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: In case you didn't figure it out for yourself, Arnoud from Tweakers.net wrote in with confirmation that the no-VOIP rule is in place at the request of the providers.

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The first rule of Windows Marketplace for Mobile is that you don't subvert Windows Marketplace for Mobile originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 May 2009 07:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: In case you didn't figure it out for yourself, Arnoud from Tweakers.net wrote in with confirmation that the no-VOIP rule is in place at the request of the providers.

[Warning: PDF read link]

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[Via Boy Genius Report]

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Microsoft's "Pink" smartphone could rival iPhone on Verizon originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Via Boy Genius Report]

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Look, we're certain Microsoft's Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be a rousing success, with loads of developers set to announce apps this week at CTIA and interesting features like full-refund returns and apps certified to run on specific devices. And we'd be totally excited to point out that this teaser video shows off the interface in action, including a charmingly illiterate app review and carrier-specific stores. But honestly, here's a better question: if Microsoft is really serious about how cool is it is to be not-cool-enough, is a totally mediocre teaser with a relentlessly corporate electrorock soundtrack and hyperactive informercial narration really the best way to sell this thing? Discuss. Video after the break.

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Windows Marketplace for Mobile, now in super-cheesy video form originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look, we're certain Microsoft's Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be a rousing success, with loads of developers set to announce apps this week at CTIA and interesting features like full-refund returns and apps certified to run on specific devices. And we'd be totally excited to point out that this teaser video shows off the interface in action, including a charmingly illiterate app review and carrier-specific stores. But honestly, here's a better question: if Microsoft is really serious about how cool is it is to be not-cool-enough, is a totally mediocre teaser with a relentlessly corporate electrorock soundtrack and hyperactive informercial narration really the best way to sell this thing? Discuss. Video after the break.

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Over to the "support" front, over 25 companies will be announcing their full support for the Windows Marketplace at CTIA this week, including EA Mobile, Facebook (pictured), Gameloft, MySpace, Namco, Pandora, and Sling Media. To help improve the Marketplace's public image, Microsoft is tweaking some policies, too: developers will now be able to issue unlimited updates to their apps free of charge, and users will have up to 24 hours to "return" apps they don't like (very cool). Notably, Facebook's new app will be available in April, offering direct video uploads straight to your wall if you're into that sort of thing (you know who you are).

Finally, Microsoft's issued a clarification regarding upgrades from 6.1 to 6.5: devices that are already out in the marketplace with a minimum of 128MB of RAM and a 400MHz processor or better are theoretically capable of being upgraded -- it's all up to licensees to decide whether they want to go to the trouble of offering the upgrades to their customers. Let's hope, shall we?

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Microsoft announces Windows Marketplace partners, tweaked policies, designer WinMo 6.5 themes originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>breaking newsBreakingNewsctiactia 2009Ctia2009microsoftthemethemeswindows marketplacewindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMarketplaceWindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5winmowinmo6.5wm6.5Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Microsoft announces Windows Marketplace partners, tweaked policies, designer WinMo 6.5 themes]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-announces-windows-marketplace-partners-tweaked-polici/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-announces-windows-marketplace-partners-tweaked-polici/http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/31/microsoft-announces-windows-marketplace-partners-tweaked-polici/#comments Details are starting to come into focus on some of the finer points of Windows Mobile 6.5's launch later this year after February's announcement at MWC, and if you had to boil the news down to just two words, they'd be "pretty" and "support." As "pretty" goes, it's been announced that Microsoft has partnered up with Design Museum London and the Council of Fashion Designers of America to offer designer themes for 6.5-based devices -- colors, wallpaper, and the like -- with the first designs coming from fashion dude Isaac Mizrahi. If that's not good enough for ya, the company will be releasing a Theme Generator later this year that'll let you customize colors of UI elements on your device, pair it up with wallpaper culled from your own photo collection, and send the batch straight to your phone.

Over to the "support" front, over 25 companies will be announcing their full support for the Windows Marketplace at CTIA this week, including EA Mobile, Facebook (pictured), Gameloft, MySpace, Namco, Pandora, and Sling Media. To help improve the Marketplace's public image, Microsoft is tweaking some policies, too: developers will now be able to issue unlimited updates to their apps free of charge, and users will have up to 24 hours to "return" apps they don't like (very cool). Notably, Facebook's new app will be available in April, offering direct video uploads straight to your wall if you're into that sort of thing (you know who you are).

Finally, Microsoft's issued a clarification regarding upgrades from 6.1 to 6.5: devices that are already out in the marketplace with a minimum of 128MB of RAM and a 400MHz processor or better are theoretically capable of being upgraded -- it's all up to licensees to decide whether they want to go to the trouble of offering the upgrades to their customers. Let's hope, shall we?

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Microsoft has begun laying out plans for its version of the App Store -- dubbed the Windows Marketplace -- with some familiar numbers, and a few unfamiliar tweaks. According to Ina Fried, the company will charge developers an annual fee of $99 to become part of the ecosystem, and an additional $99 for every app they submit (though throughout 2009, they'll have a chance to submit five apps at no cost). A rep from the big M states that the fee is "an acceptable cost of doing business for [software developers] looking to get in front of millions of customers," and justifies the charge on the grounds that Microsoft will "run a rigorous certification process to ensure that the end user's experience is optimal, and that the device and network resources aren't used in a malicious way."

Additionally, the company maintains that the process will offer "complete transparency throughout the application submission process," which indicates the folks in Redmond wouldn't mind courting devs who've been burned by Apple's opaque, confusing, and sometimes unfair system of approval. Besides the flat rates, Microsoft will take 30 percent of earnings from sales just as Apple and Google do -- the lone standout being RIM, who's generously offering 80 percent to devs (though hasn't exactly been blowing doors off hinges with its movement on fostering development). Microsoft's Marketplace will debut with the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 in Q4 2009, though developers can apparently register come Spring, and start submitting this Summer.

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Microsoft has begun laying out plans for its version of the App Store -- dubbed the Windows Marketplace -- with some familiar numbers, and a few unfamiliar tweaks. According to Ina Fried, the company will charge developers an annual fee of $99 to become part of the ecosystem, and an additional $99 for every app they submit (though throughout 2009, they'll have a chance to submit five apps at no cost). A rep from the big M states that the fee is "an acceptable cost of doing business for [software developers] looking to get in front of millions of customers," and justifies the charge on the grounds that Microsoft will "run a rigorous certification process to ensure that the end user's experience is optimal, and that the device and network resources aren't used in a malicious way."

Additionally, the company maintains that the process will offer "complete transparency throughout the application submission process," which indicates the folks in Redmond wouldn't mind courting devs who've been burned by Apple's opaque, confusing, and sometimes unfair system of approval. Besides the flat rates, Microsoft will take 30 percent of earnings from sales just as Apple and Google do -- the lone standout being RIM, who's generously offering 80 percent to devs (though hasn't exactly been blowing doors off hinges with its movement on fostering development). Microsoft's Marketplace will debut with the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 in Q4 2009, though developers can apparently register come Spring, and start submitting this Summer.

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No big surprise here -- Microsoft just announced Windows Marketplace, a unified storefront for the over 20,000 Windows Mobile applications. As rumored, that means you'll be able to get apps directly from your phone, and Microsoft has also promised new and better tools for developers in the future. Also confirmed: My Phone, which will let you sync your phone to the cloud with access from the web. Sadly, we'll have to wait for all this stuff -- it's coming with Windows Mobile 6.5 which isn't due until later this year. We'll let you know more as soon as we find out, keep it locked!

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