Microsoft to kill Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace on May 9

09 March, 2012
Microsoft just announced that it will pull the plug of the Markeplace for Windows Mobile 6.x on May 9.

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  • AnonD-36731
  • vxK
  • 10 Mar 2012

Wow, there was a Windows Mobile marketplace?
:)

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    • AnonD-18949
    • 8UH
    • 09 Mar 2012

    Symbian's the next :)

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      • sasanmoradi
      • Iwn
      • 09 Mar 2012

      oh my GOD
      microsoft !!!
      Us to support future Microsoft products pessimistic
      win phone 8 :(
      xbox :(
      :(

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        • doriandun
        • MB2
        • 09 Mar 2012

        It's opportunitites like these that developers should look at, setting up their own eco system, publishing a few designated products a year with quaterly updates.

        Microsoft, is basioally, throwing you a gift. Windows phone 7, lacks any real punch, and will be outperformed for years to come by IOS, and even android, which is currently very scattie [all over the place]

        the main issues from windows 6.1 6.5, was multi tasking and the resolution limitation of 65k, speed was not really a massive issue, because it the handset rarely hanged going from the start menu to setting or programs, or when actaully using majoirty of third party software.

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          • Anonymous
          • ndV
          • 09 Mar 2012

          Ah! that's terrible! Microsoft is so bad with its bussiness view.... they just let down every customer...
          what about the money I spent on my Samsung Omnia Pro?

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            • Vinod
            • nC7
            • 09 Mar 2012

            I have a HTC Diamond 6.1 and Samsung 6.5

            This is sad

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              • John29
              • spH
              • 09 Mar 2012

              The purpose of every business is to create and maintain the customers. What does the Microsoft by killing the Marketplace for WM? Are they doing business? I believe they don't!

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                • Anonymous
                • 8xm
                • 09 Mar 2012

                "Killing the application store of an OS means the end of the OS itself, so R.I.P. Windows Mobile."

                What? O.o. Do you use your phone for the apps? wtf.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • JiJ
                  • 09 Mar 2012

                  HD2, 09 Mar 2012HD2 users are still there... Unfair ! Search youtube on how to hack it to run windows phone 7, trust me it is LIGHTING FAST!

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                    • alex
                    • PGE
                    • 09 Mar 2012

                    Ghori, 09 Mar 2012Hey, I have SonyEricsson ASPEN with windows mobile 6.5... ... morethere are many apps and ui floating around the web. although sony aspen wont play nice with all (largely due to screen res) it can definitely perform task any other modern smartphones OS can. wm is a very matured os with great capability. only problem is developer is abandoning it so juz dun expect new versions of softwares like opera and skype.

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                      • HD2
                      • pVP
                      • 09 Mar 2012

                      HD2 users are still there... Unfair !

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 9xP
                        • 09 Mar 2012

                        oh my omnia

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                          • 9FK
                          • 09 Mar 2012

                          Still using WM6.5.3 on my HD2. Closing Market no real issue as never used it anyway. built up my apps since before the birth of market place & sideloading as it is now called was the common practice. WM is superb & well setup still makes Gingerbread look a half arsed setup. Only problem was slow OS development, microsofts lack of phone markets OS needs & not enough control over networks loading a load of crap in the ROMs & causing a large portion of the users issues.
                          I will keep on using it & as have hundreds of apps still available online from dev site & in my own install file collection will keep on going until hardware dictates a change. And that change currently is not for the better.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • sS@
                            • 09 Mar 2012

                            Ruwin, 09 Mar 2012You really just dont get it or you're to lazy to study this... moreand regardless what we're fight in here (compatible or not), I believe there is no way MS should treat their current customer like that.

                            If I just bought either a BRAND NEW or USED WM 6/6.5 a couple of month (let say 2 weeks, or 2 months, or 4 months), I will be very pissed off, and never buy a Microsoft Phone again.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • J9R
                              • 09 Mar 2012

                              im still using it HD2 FTW

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                                • Fabricio
                                • LC8
                                • 09 Mar 2012

                                i know many people still using Windows Mobile, remember there is a world with people and countries with money and the other side, peoples and countries without it, so, please if you don't know does not mean that does not exist

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • sS@
                                  • 09 Mar 2012

                                  Anonymous, 09 Mar 2012You were the one that lazy and spread the wrong rumors. ... moreoppps...
                                  wrong cut and paste
                                  here is the quote:
                                  as opposed to the Windows CE kernel currently in use. This won’t affect application compatibility — all existing WP7 apps will work on WP8 — but it will usher in support for native code,

                                  which mean:
                                  Apps created with WP7 will run on WP8. But MS will urge developer to create in native WP8 mode. That's mean, after a while WP7 will be left behind, and MS will said that it will a burden to keep WP7.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • sS@
                                    • 09 Mar 2012

                                    Ruwin, 09 Mar 2012You really just dont get it or you're to lazy to study this... moreYou were the one that lazy and spread the wrong rumors.

                                    from here: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/116819-windows-phone-8-detailed-its-like-windows-8-but-not-quite

                                    quote:
                                    While Microsoft says that Windows 8 apps won’t be directly compatible with Windows Phone 8, developers will be able to “reuse — by far — most of their code.”

                                    again... that's also mean that supporting apps for wP7 would be a burdern after WP8 come out. and we will see MS kick WP7 user in the butt

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                                      • Ancient_Flame
                                      • 3AX
                                      • 09 Mar 2012

                                      Time for a permanent NAND android rom on my HD2!Goodbye Windows Mobile..I won't miss you but you were a great OS 4 years ago..

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                                        • AnonD-8044
                                        • nE8
                                        • 09 Mar 2012

                                        I will put my Xperia X1 on my mantle piece as an ornament.I loved the windows 2003 and all the SPV range but today its too slow.I did enjoy those years immensley and loved the O/S both PPC and windows smartfone version..Arghh well. :-(