Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Windows Marketplace Makes Changes
Posted by Jon Westfall in "Windows Phone Developer" @ 07:30 PM
Greetings from the Microsoft MVP Summit. Today I'm happy to write to you and tell you... absolutely nothing from Summit due to NDA! But I do have some interesting developments regarding Windows Mobile Marketplace which should make developers smile. These will all be rolling out over the next few days from Microsoft.
- The $10 fee to submit to additional marketplaces. The $99 fee is still applicable, but to submit to smaller market segments, the additional fee is now gone.
- Registration flow for ISVs should be improved.
- Users in Russia will now be able to access Marketplace.
- Acceptance policy changes, including allowing VoIP applications unless specifically prohibited by the carrier.
Hopefully this will help remedy a few Marketplace issues, and encourage its growth!
