Comments on: Mobile Wars: Mobile Market Place http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/ Mobile Jaw Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:11:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Remo Knops http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/comment-page-1/#comment-1501 Remo Knops Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:14:26 +0000 http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/#comment-1501 I agree, the process and the current value proposition don't make it attractive for a developer to jump on the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, unfortunately. I hope these items will be addressed in the near future. I agree, the process and the current value proposition don’t make it attractive for a developer to jump on the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, unfortunately. I hope these items will be addressed in the near future.

]]> By: Mike Temporale http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/comment-page-1/#comment-1500 Mike Temporale Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:45:43 +0000 http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/#comment-1500 @newcollector - Exactly. There's no reason for that. I just mentioned in the reply above that they already have a freeware site for non-touch devices, so there's no good reason to skip support on the non-touch platform. @newcollector – Exactly. There’s no reason for that. I just mentioned in the reply above that they already have a freeware site for non-touch devices, so there’s no good reason to skip support on the non-touch platform.

]]> By: Mike Temporale http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/comment-page-1/#comment-1499 Mike Temporale Wed, 03 Feb 2010 11:43:52 +0000 http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/#comment-1499 @Remo - Yes, it's an mobile front end to the existing database, which does make it easier for them to instantly have more applications. However, Microsoft has left the door open to competition in terms of market place on their mobile platform by making it so costly for developers to list their applications (free or not) on Market Place for Mobile. If they address the limitations of the current store, then you will see more developers listing their application with Microsofts store. Oh, and FreewarePocketPC.net has a Standard site called http://www.smartphone-freeware.com/ So there's no real reason their market place should be limited to touch only. Other than the developer didn't test or design for non-touch. ;) @Remo – Yes, it’s an mobile front end to the existing database, which does make it easier for them to instantly have more applications. However, Microsoft has left the door open to competition in terms of market place on their mobile platform by making it so costly for developers to list their applications (free or not) on Market Place for Mobile. If they address the limitations of the current store, then you will see more developers listing their application with Microsofts store.

Oh, and FreewarePocketPC.net has a Standard site called http://www.smartphone-freeware.com/ So there’s no real reason their market place should be limited to touch only. Other than the developer didn’t test or design for non-touch. ;)

]]> By: Remo Knops http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Remo Knops Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:26:42 +0000 http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/#comment-1498 "In fact, the market place is lacking so much, that there is now a free alternative called OpnMarket – which has substantially more applications that Microsoft’s version." OpnMarket is an extension of the existing FreewarePocketPC.net data base, so it is kind of logic that there are more freeware apps there. In terms of user experience similar, no Windows Mobile Standard version of OpnMarket. http://www.mobilityminded.com/6186/opnmarket-1-0-review-a-freewarepocketpc-net-marketplace-for-windows-mobile “In fact, the market place is lacking so much, that there is now a free alternative called OpnMarket – which has substantially more applications that Microsoft’s version.”

OpnMarket is an extension of the existing FreewarePocketPC.net data base, so it is kind of logic that there are more freeware apps there.

In terms of user experience similar, no Windows Mobile Standard version of OpnMarket.

http://www.mobilityminded.com/6186/opnmarket-1-0-review-a-freewarepocketpc-net-marketplace-for-windows-mobile

]]> By: MikeTemporale http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/comment-page-1/#comment-3656 MikeTemporale Wed, 03 Feb 2010 03:22:52 +0000 http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/#comment-3656 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">add your thoughts on which market place is best RT @MobileJaw: Mobile Wars: Mobile Market Place - http://tinyurl.com/yj9zgjv</span></span> add your thoughts on which market place is best RT @MobileJaw: Mobile Wars: Mobile Market Place – http://tinyurl.com/yj9zgjv

]]> By: MobileJaw http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/comment-page-1/#comment-3657 MobileJaw Tue, 02 Feb 2010 20:30:30 +0000 http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/#comment-3657 <span class="topsy_trackback_comment"><span class="topsy_twitter_username"><span class="topsy_trackback_content">Mobile Wars: Mobile Market Place - http://tinyurl.com/yj9zgjv</span></span> Mobile Wars: Mobile Market Place – http://tinyurl.com/yj9zgjv

]]> By: newcollector http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/comment-page-1/#comment-1493 newcollector Tue, 02 Feb 2010 16:46:00 +0000 http://www.mobilejaw.com/articles/2010/02/mobile-wars-mobile-market-place/#comment-1493 The only problem I have with OpnMarket is that it is for Windows Mobile Pro phones, not for standard phones. The only problem I have with OpnMarket is that it is for Windows Mobile Pro phones, not for standard phones.

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