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Windows Phone Marketplace more than doubles in 2012 with 75,000 new apps

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2012 saw Microsoft launch major updates to both its desktop and mobile operating systems, and the company just released some end-of-the-year stats on how its mobile marketplace advanced over the last twelve months. Microsoft is claiming that the company published over 75,000 new apps and games, enough to more than double its overall mobile app catalog. The company said it had over 120,000 apps available as of its big Windows Phone 8 event back in October — but since Microsoft didn’t announce any update to that total count, we’re guessing the needle hasn’t significantly moved over the last two months. It goes without saying that Microsoft’s store still significantly trails the iTunes App Store and Google Play, both of which are home to…

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Windows Phone Marketplace more than doubles in 2012 with 75,000 new apps

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2012 saw Microsoft launch major updates to both its desktop and mobile operating systems, and the company just released some end-of-the-year stats on how its mobile marketplace advanced over the last twelve months. Microsoft is claiming that the company published over 75,000 new apps and games, enough to more than double its overall mobile app catalog. The company said it had over 120,000 apps available as of its big Windows Phone 8 event back in October — but since Microsoft didn’t announce any update to that total count, we’re guessing the needle hasn’t significantly moved over the last two months. It goes without saying that Microsoft’s store still significantly trails the iTunes App Store and Google Play, both of which are home to…

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Mozilla opens Firefox Marketplace for Aurora builds of Android, gives mobile a taste of web apps

Mozilla opens Firefox Marketplace for Aurora builds of Android, gives mobile first taste of full web appsMozilla’s love of internet apps is even more than obvious; we just have not had a real possibility to attempt the Firefox Marketplace that represents a huge component of the business’s application method. The doors are at last open for a peek, although Mozilla has actually decided on the abnormal path of giving mobile users the first crack: Android individuals willing to live on the bleeding edge of an Aurora build of Firefox can search and run those web apps in Mozilla’s put. Every person else prepared to venture into the Marketplace will certainly have to hang around till their very own Firefox creates get a matching update, featuring that unusual group with access to Firefox OS. We’re not fairly in a rush to try a first wave of applications in an alpha-grade browser. Must you be the sort who thinks that also beta releases are too sluggish, nevertheless, your portal to the Marketplace waits for at the source links.

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Mozilla’s Firefox OS Marketplace detailed in leaked screenshots

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Mozilla has been demoing its Firefox OS (née Boot to Gecko) given that Mobile Globe Congress earlier this year (and developers have had access to it since this summer), however there are still a great deal of unknowns with concerns to exactly how the final product will look when it shows up in 2013. One question appears to have been answered today, as Engadget has actually acquired what it says are images of a fairly complete version of the Firefox OS Marketplace. As expected, the Industry will certainly be where users go to download brand-new applications for their Firefox OS gadgets, which are because of initially arrive from Telefonica, with additional carriers to follow. The images reveal common application shop attributes: there is a search bar, categories, rankings, and information for each application, but not a lot …

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WhatsApp reappears in the Windows Phone Marketplace

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Cross-platform messenger and SMS-replacement app WhatsApp has reappeared in the Windows Phone Marketplace today after its mysterious disappearance earlier this month. WhatsApp’s newest iteration, version 2.8.0.0, is still free-to-use for the first year of service despite rumors that the app would resurface with a $ 0.99 upfront price tag. In addition to performance improvements, WhatsApp’s toolbar now includes “Search,” “My Status,” and “Create Group” options, according to WindowsPhoneApps. While some emoticons have reportedly been removed, the app’s configuration menu now offers more granular control over notifications among other small changes. We’re still waiting for WhatsApp’s official comment on the removal, but until then feel free…

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WhatsApp hidden in Windows Phone Marketplace, new version coming soon

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Cross-platform messaging utility WhatsApp has disappeared from the Windows Phone Marketplace, as reported by WMPoweruser. We reached out to the developers for comment on this removal, and they replied:

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Microsoft lists 180 countries in Windows Phone 8 Marketplace, says apps can filter by screen size

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Now that the dust has actually settled on the significant Windows Phone 8 hoedown, Redmond is filling in the information of all its announcements. To wit, it simply released a listing of the 180 countries that will definitely get access to its WP marketplace and developer app hub. That number is a significant jump from the 63 markets and 38 application hubs of today, and with in-app purchasing coming soon, Microsoft highlighted that point– along with the 100,000 applications in stock– to programmers. The software application titan even included that the industry will filter applications by phone screen resolution and “some other crucial characterstics,” allowing much easier targeting of individuals. To see if your country made the cut, examine the source for the lengthy list.

Microsoft specifies 180 countries in Windows Phone 8 Industry, says apps can filter by screen dimension originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Jun 2012 11:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for usage of feeds.

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Microsoft’s Photosynth panorama app now available on Windows Phone Marketplace

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There were signs back in February that Microsoft’s Photosynth panorama app would be making its way to the Mango platform and today, those rumors have been validated, as the photo-stitching tool is now available on the Windows Phone Marketplace. The app allows users to capture spherical 3D panoramas, which can then be shared via Microsoft’s Photosynth.net service to Facebook, Twitter, and Bing.

Photosynth launched on iOS last April, but was excluded from Microsoft’s own mobile platform due to camera API issues with Windows Phone 7. These problems were apparently resolved with Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango), though it clearly took some time for Redmond’s engineers to fully port the app over to the Marketplace. Users with Mango-equipped handsets…

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Windows Phone 7.5 is now required to access the Marketplace, update apps

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If you’re a Windows Phone user, you’ll now be required to update your device’s OS to Windows Phone 7.5 to access the Windows Phone Marketplace, update your apps, or download new ones. Microsoft warned us about the shift just a few days ago, but the update was pushed to most Windows Phone users last fall. Chances are you’re already running Mango, but folks who are still on version 7.0 will soon start seeing errors upon attempting to connect to the Marketplace. Now is as good a time as any to upgrade to version 7.5 and ensure uninterrupted access to your app updates. If you’re not sure what version of Windows Phone you’re using, Microsoft’s FAQ should help you get up to speed.

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PSA: Windows Mobile Marketplace shutting down today

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If you’re still using a classic Windows Mobile smartphone then today is d-day for access to the Marketplace. Microsoft has been warning Windows Mobile 6.x users over the past few months about the Marketplace closure, constantly pushing the date back, but the service will be removed today. Windows Mobile 6.x apps and games will still be available directly from application developers, but Microsoft’s curated Marketplace will no longer provide updates and new apps for Windows Mobile users.

Microsoft is urging Windows Mobile users to review the apps and games installed on a device, to ensure any available updates are installed in advance of the closure today. If you’re still an active Windows Mobile user then it might be a good time to…

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