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Windows Mobile 6.5 Slightly Less Unmemorable Than Predecessor

in News on October 6, 2009 at 8:50 am PT

The majority of Windows Mobile users have no idea what operating system is running on their phones, a recent survey from the CFI Group found. Microsoft is hoping to change that with the release of Windows Mobile 6.5 and the opening of Windows Mobile Marketplace, its long-awaited answer to Apple’s iTunes App Store.
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A Transparent App Store. Great. Now, When Can We Expect Windows Mobile 6.5 to Ship Again?

in News on March 11, 2009 at 2:23 pm PT

Microsoft has published some more early details of its new Windows Mobile Marketplace and from the looks of things, it’s shaping up to be quite a bit like the iPhone App Store. Like Apple, Microsoft will collect a flat 30 percent of the revenue from each app regardless of price or the number of copies sold. But unlike Apple, Microsoft’s application approval process will be transparent.