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One of the most important additions to the Windows Mobile universe is probably the Windows Marketplace. We have talked about it in the past while observing Microsoft’s progress with its new app store. And now that Windows Mobile 6.5 is closing in the Marketplace will inevitably catch most of the headlines.


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For all those Symbian lovers out there we have some great news. Nokia has gone ahead and launched the Ovi Store. Nokia’s first app store was initially launched in Australia, Singapore and Ireland but the soft-launch was quickly followed by the general launch. The Ovi Store is now available from any Symbian S60 or S40 phone.


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The Download! client has been reported to offer users a messages saying that it will be “temporarily unavailable” today. During the same time the site for the Ovi Store has been asking for a name and passwords to access it. Are all these signs? Are we to understand that the Ovi Store is near completion?


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Windows Mobile developers should be anxious to finally know the Application Submission Requirements for the Marketplace. So far there aren’t any guidelines for finger-friendly interfaces but there are lots of technical requirements that have to be met in order for your application to be allowed in the store.


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While Apple has reached 1 billion downloads with its more and more popular iTunes App Store, Microsoft is still trailing back. The Windows Marketplace is nowhere near completion yet and the store will only be available sometime this summer when the first Windows Mobile 6.5 will be available. Another bad news is that only Windows Mobile 6.5 applications will be supported so all those developers hoping to include app versions for earlier Windows Mobile OS should already give up on that idea.


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