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Microsoft Mobile Marketplace Now Available for Windows Mobile 6.0, 6.1

November 16th, 2009 | No Comments

Microsoft extends its Windows Marketplace for Mobile to users of Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, older versions of the smartphone operating system. Microsoft has also added new features to Marketplace for Mobile. The mobile-applications store originally launched on Oct. 6 along with Windows Mobile 6.5, a more robust version of the OS that is still considered by many to be a stopgap measure until Microsoft can roll out Windows Mobile 7 in 2010.
– When Microsoft first released Windows Marketplace for Mobile,
it only ran on the newest version of the company’s smartphone operating system,
Windows Mobile 6.5. On Nov. 16, Microsoft announced that older versions,
specifically Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1, will now be able to access its
mobile-ap…

Microsoft Upgrades Windows Marketplace for Mobile App Store

November 12th, 2009 | No Comments

Microsofts Windows Mobile blog has announced shopping, anti-piracy and developer-friendly upgrades to the Windows Marketplace for Mobile app store. The store will be open to Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 customers later in November.
– Microsoft has upgraded its Windows Marketplace for Mobile
application store, which launched on Oct. 6 with the software-makers
Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system.
The upgrades, Todd Brix wrote on the Windows
Mobile blog, deal with better anti-privacy protection, an improved
developer portal f…

Partnerships Open Doors For Small Business

November 12th, 2009 | No Comments

Every small business owner at some point has to realize he/she is competing against a larger corporation that owns a significant share of the marketplace. You can either continue to carve out your own niche and be David vs. Goliath…
…or David can partner up with Goliath.
Independent hoteliers and Marriott International just announced a new deal [...]

10 Reasons Why Microsoft Released Windows Marketplace Too Early

October 7th, 2009 | No Comments

News Analysis: Microsoft’s decision to release Windows Marketplace for Mobile might have been a mistake by the software giant. With so little to show for it, the app store looks like a lame competitor to Apple’s App Store.
– Now that Windows Mobile 6.5 is available,
Microsoft has also released its Windows Marketplace for Mobile. The
application store currently features about 250 applications. It’s only
available to Windows Mobile 6.5 owners, but Microsoft claims that
Windows Mobile 6 legacy users will also be able t…

10 Steps Toward the Difficult Task of Beating the iPhone

September 18th, 2009 | No Comments

The iPhone isn’t unbeatable. It’s just that most companies in the marketplace don’t have the ability to do it. Every other so-called next-gen device on the market is having difficulty even staying relevant against Apple’s device. Any company that wants to out-market Apple needs to follow some steps to make it happen.
– Needham amp; Co. analyst Charlie Wolf is reporting in a new research note
that as the Palm Pre’s price comes down, so too will its appeal in the
marketplace. The Pre, which
was recently reduced in price from $200 to $149.99, will experience a
strong drop in sales due to pressures from the marke…

Expensive Apps Will Ruin Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace

August 21st, 2009 | No Comments

News Analyis: Microsoft is saying that its Windows Marketplace for Mobile store should feature applications that are more expensive than those offered in competing stores. That’s a problem both for the software giant and developers. Developers might like the idea of making more money from their mobile applications, However, the Apple App Store has already set the price point with its 99 cent applications. It’s hard to see how Microsoft’s plan to sell applications for $5 or $10 is a formula for success.
– Microsoft’s mobile app store, Windows Marketplace for Mobile, hasn’t
even offered a single application for mobile phones and already it’s
causing a stir. Even worse, it’s making Microsoft look foolish.

At a conference with developers this week,
Microsoft told those on-hand that the 99-cent app…

Developers can now submit their applications to Microsoftâ€™s apps store

July 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Opening its Windows Marketplace for Mobile store to developers officially on Monday, Microsft has become the latest company to jump on the app store bandwagon.
Microsoft is offering up prizes for the most liked applications in order to give a nudge to the developers from 29 countries to forward their app submissions to be included in [...]

Microsoft Windows Marketplace for Mobile Open for Application Submissions

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Microsoft opens Windows Marketplace for Mobile to application submissions from developers, marking a new stage in Microsoft’s attempt to gain market share in the mobile space, already fiercely contested by Apple, Google, Research In Motion, Nokia and other companies. Windows Marketplace for Mobile will support applications for Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of Microsoft’s smartphone operating system, as well as Windows Mobile 6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.1.
– Microsoft
announced July 27 that it is accepting application submissions for Windows
Marketplace for Mobile, its store
for Windows Mobile smartphone applications.
Submissions for mobile-device applications will be accepted from 29
supported countries. By the time Windows Marketplace launches i…

Microsoft Windows Marketplace Fighting an Uphill Battle

July 15th, 2009 | No Comments

News Analysis: Windows Marketplace is making its way to the smartphone market this fall, but it’s fighting a tough battle with the competition. Does it have what it takes to win? Microsoft says 600 applications will be available for download when the marketplace opens that fall. It will take a massive effort by third-party developers to help Microsoft catch up to the likes of Apple, Research In Motion and Google Android.
– Microsoft announced Tuesday that Windows Marketplace for Mobile,
the software giant’s last best hope to compete with Apple, RIM, Google
and the other firms in the mobile space, will support Windows Mobile
6.0 and Windows Mobile 6.1 devices. The applications store will also
have a dedicated Busin…

Chip Conley: Free Vs. Four Seasons

July 14th, 2009 | No Comments

I’m wondering whether Four Seasons has strayed too far from their humble roots to be agile enough to play in today’s boom and bust hospitality marketplace.

Microsoft Windows Marketplace Opens for Developers on July 27

July 14th, 2009 | No Comments

Microsoft plans on opening its Windows Marketplace to mobile applications from outside developers, as it seeks a competitive advantage against Apple, Research In Motion, Palm and others currently competing in the mobile-application field. Windows Mobile 6.5 will offer new features such as a full Web browser with built-in Flash support and on-screen icons designed to be manipulated with a finger.
– Microsoft
plans to open its Windows Marketplace to mobile-application developers at the
end of July 2009, as it seeks to gain traction against competitors such as Apple
and Research In Motion in the ever-more-contentious mobile app space.
The announcement comes as Microsoft prepares to gear up …