Video: Windows Marketplace for Mobile

Jessica Dolcourt | Oct 12, 2009

Microsoft launched its new Windows Mobile 6.5 operating system this week at the CTIA Wireless conference (see all stories) in San Diego. The OS includes a refreshed Internet Explorer Mobile, the new My Phone media sync and share service, and a brand new app store called, unceremoniously, Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

Microsoft may be the last major smartphone platform to get its application storefront, but to its credit, the app store is full-fledged, not in beta like Palm's App Catalog on Pre. Unlike Blackberry App World's use of PayPal at launch, there's a flexible payment system; you're not tied down to a single financial channel. And while the Marketplace may not be the sexiest design around, all the elements are here. All it lacks now is critical mass.

In this First Look video, we walk you through the app store, from search filters to a limited return policy that's still fairly lenient compared to other mobile app stores. Check it out.

Originally posted at CNET.com

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winniekepala says...
I can't wait to upgrade to WinMo 6.5 on my device soon. Is there anyway I can access the Marketplace today on a WinMo 6.1 device? Web access seemed limited to purchase histories but won't allow me to browse the store.

Furthermore, I wonder how this will affect the existing WinMo app sites out there today? Will they consolidate it all in one place?

Oct 21, 2009 18:15