Windows Marketplace for Windows Mobile users

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Marat Bakirov already wrote in his blog about Windows Marketplact for Mobile users. Till now over Windows Marketplace the curtain of secret kept and it was not clear as this direction will develop. And here recently, at WPC some details Windows Marketplace for mobile devices became known.

Some facts about Windows Marketplace for Windows Mobile users (some of them already have been sounded earlier):

For application placing on Windows Marketplace it is required to pay $99 per year. Thus it will be possible to place five applications. For each additional application it is required to pay $99 per a year.
The developer will receive 70% from application cost. 30% will leave in favour of Windows Marketplace.
Before placing in Windows Marketplace all application should pass certification.
The applications placed in Windows Marketplace can be bought conveniently and safely directly from the mobile device. Application for Windows Marketplace will be accessible to these purposes in Windows Mobile 6.5 out of the box, and for versions 6.0 and 6.1 it it will be possible to install in addition in the end of 2009.
On 27th of July, 2009 Windows Marketplace it will be accessible to a wide range of users and developers. Subsequently applications from Windows Marketplace can be downloaded from 30 million mobile devices worldwide. The list of the countries in which works Windows Marketplace:

Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hong Kong SAR
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Luxembourg
Mexico
New Zealand
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Singapore
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
United Kingdom
United States

What does it mean for us, developers? It means, that in the near future there will be a platform which for small money will allow to place easily and simply our applications in the global market and to earn on it.

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