Posts Tagged ‘Marketplace’

Google Removes YouTube-Like Apps from Marketplace

May 6th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS, Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

On behalf of Google, Microsoft has removed several apps from the Windows Phone marketplace. The apps removed have been violating Google’s trademarks.

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Microsoft Puts restrictions on Marketplace Apps

May 2nd, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Yesterday, Microsoft made clear the new policy for the Windows Phone Marketplace will be quality over quantity. Microsoft has put some more restrictions in place to kick out ‘unwanted’ apps.

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App Hub Soon to Accept Submissions for New Markets

March 19th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Microsoft has announced the support for a large number of new markets where consumers can download apps to their Windows Phone devices. As so, App Hub will soon allow submissions for these.

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Free Lumia 710’s for Dutch Developers

March 12th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Nokia and Microsoft have announced a new deal for Windows Phone developers in The Netherlands. Developers that are able to push out three new apps on Windows Marketplace before the end of June get a free Lumia 710.

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Windows Mobile 6 Marketplace Online May 9th

March 9th, 2012 by Roelof Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

With most consumers transferred to alternative platforms like Android, iOS and Windows Phone, Windows Mobile is now heading to an end of life status. Starting May 9th, Microsoft will take down its marketplace.

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MWC: Mozilla to Open Up HTML5 Marketplace

February 27th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Web Apps | No Comments »

At the Mobile World Congress, Mozilla has planned to launch their new HTML5 app store. With the announcement of this app store, Mozilla seems fixed on signing up (mobile)web developers.

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NFC and Skype Heading for Windows Phone 8

February 6th, 2012 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

It seems Microsoft is further beefing up the Windows Phone 8 functionality offering. The company is set to integrate NFC in its OS to support mobile billing and a host of other cool stuff the guys at Nokia are currently working out.

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Microsoft Prepares App Hub for Mango Launch

July 22nd, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Microsoft is preparing the Windows Marketplace for the launch in new markets and of course the launch of the new Windows Phone 7 Mango update.

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Nokia to Launch WP7 Store

April 22nd, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Microsoft and Nokia have signed their cooperation agreement earlier than both expected and that brought some interesting news to the table. Nokia is the first vendor that will have their own WP7 store.

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Try Before You Buy Successful on Windows Phone 7

March 10th, 2011 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Phone | No Comments »

Following our report on the Dutch market yesterday, Microsoft released more metrics on the Windows Phone Marketplace. The total app count is now at 9.000, up 1.000 in about a month.

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