Windows Phone Marketplace
Encyclopedia
Windows Phone Marketplace is a service by Microsoft
for its Windows Phone 7
platform that allows users to browse and download applications
that have been developed by third-parties. Like much of the new Windows Phone 7 "Metro UI", the UI
is presented in a "panoramic view" where the user can browse categories and titles, see featured items, and get details with ratings, reviews, screen shots, and pricing information. The Windows Phone Marketplace was launched along with Windows Phone 7 in Oct 2010 in some countries. It was reported on October 4, 2010 that the Windows Phone SDK
has been downloaded over half a million times.
As of November 21, 2011, the Marketplace had more than 40,000 apps available.. With the rollout of Mango ( Windows Phone 7.5 ) the online web Marketplace was unveiled by Microsoft, it offers various features like silent over the air installation of apps to the user's device.
. The Windows Phone Marketplace will have 61 categories split up in to 16 main categories and 25 sub-categories. Apps can only be placed in one category.
Windows Phone Marketplace will feature downloads for podcasts and music provided by the Zune Marketplace. Windows Phone Marketplace will also feature downloads for 3D games that will have integrated Xbox Live
connectivity and features.
, Microsoft unveiled more than 50 premium Windows Phone 7 games and apps that will make use of the Xbox Live mobile connection.
in the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Content containing pornography
will be banned, as will images that fit the definition of "sexually suggestive". Violence and all nudity
will be censored. Suggestions or depictions of prostitution
, sexual fetishes
, or basically anything that "a reasonable person would consider to be adult or borderline adult content" will be forbidden from Windows Phone 7 apps.
Microsoft elaborated that it would disallow all "images that reveal nipples, genitals, buttocks, or pubic hair".
, XNA
, and the .NET Compact Framework
. The primary tools used for development will be Microsoft's Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend. Windows Phone 7 will only run applications
that have first been approved by Microsoft and will only be available via the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Developers will be able to earn 70% of revenue made by their apps or developers can include an advertising model built into their apps, students can submit applications for free through Microsoft's DreamSpark
program.
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
for its Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone 7
Windows Phone is a mobile operating system developed by Microsoft, and is the successor to its Windows Mobile platform, although incompatible with it. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market...
platform that allows users to browse and download applications
Mobile apps
Mobile apps, also called mobile applications, are software applications, usually designed to run on smartphones and tablet computers. They are available through application distribution platforms which are typically operated by the owner of the mobile operating system, such as the App Store,...
that have been developed by third-parties. Like much of the new Windows Phone 7 "Metro UI", the UI
User interface
The user interface, in the industrial design field of human–machine interaction, is the space where interaction between humans and machines occurs. The goal of interaction between a human and a machine at the user interface is effective operation and control of the machine, and feedback from the...
is presented in a "panoramic view" where the user can browse categories and titles, see featured items, and get details with ratings, reviews, screen shots, and pricing information. The Windows Phone Marketplace was launched along with Windows Phone 7 in Oct 2010 in some countries. It was reported on October 4, 2010 that the Windows Phone SDK
Software development kit
A software development kit is typically a set of software development tools that allows for the creation of applications for a certain software package, software framework, hardware platform, computer system, video game console, operating system, or similar platform.It may be something as simple...
has been downloaded over half a million times.
As of November 21, 2011, the Marketplace had more than 40,000 apps available.. With the rollout of Mango ( Windows Phone 7.5 ) the online web Marketplace was unveiled by Microsoft, it offers various features like silent over the air installation of apps to the user's device.
Pricing and features
Windows Phone Marketplace has support for credit card purchases, operator billing, and ad-supported content. The Marketplace also features a "try-before-you-buy" scheme, where the user has an option to download a trial or demo for a commercial app. Other features are said to be similar to Windows Phone Marketplace's predecessor, Windows Marketplace for MobileWindows Marketplace for Mobile
Windows Marketplace for Mobile is a service by Microsoft for its Windows Mobile platform that allows users to browse and download applications that have been developed by third parties. The service was available for use directly on Windows Mobile 6.x devices and on personal computers...
. The Windows Phone Marketplace will have 61 categories split up in to 16 main categories and 25 sub-categories. Apps can only be placed in one category.
Windows Phone Marketplace will feature downloads for podcasts and music provided by the Zune Marketplace. Windows Phone Marketplace will also feature downloads for 3D games that will have integrated Xbox Live
Xbox Live
Xbox Live is an online multiplayer gaming and digital media delivery service created and operated by Microsoft Corporation. It is currently the only online gaming service on consoles that charges users a fee to play multiplayer gaming. It was first made available to the Xbox system in 2002...
connectivity and features.
Games and apps
A user can download games and apps from the Windows Phone Marketplace; if an Xbox live account is enabled, the marketplace can be accessed remotely from the phone itself. Microsoft have lined up a wide range of popular games to be available from the launch of Windows Phone 7. Also at GamescomGamescom
gamescom is a trade fair for video games held annually at the Koelnmesse in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is organised by the Bundesverband Interaktive Unterhaltungssoftware...
, Microsoft unveiled more than 50 premium Windows Phone 7 games and apps that will make use of the Xbox Live mobile connection.
Content restrictions
An app approval process exists to facilitate a restriction on pornographyPornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
in the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Content containing pornography
Pornography
Pornography or porn is the explicit portrayal of sexual subject matter for the purposes of sexual arousal and erotic satisfaction.Pornography may use any of a variety of media, ranging from books, magazines, postcards, photos, sculpture, drawing, painting, animation, sound recording, film, video,...
will be banned, as will images that fit the definition of "sexually suggestive". Violence and all nudity
Nudity
Nudity is the state of wearing no clothing. The wearing of clothing is exclusively a human characteristic. The amount of clothing worn depends on functional considerations and social considerations...
will be censored. Suggestions or depictions of prostitution
Prostitution
Prostitution is the act or practice of providing sexual services to another person in return for payment. The person who receives payment for sexual services is called a prostitute and the person who receives such services is known by a multitude of terms, including a "john". Prostitution is one of...
, sexual fetishes
Sexual fetishism
Sexual fetishism, or erotic fetishism, is the sexual arousal a person receives from a physical object, or from a specific situation. The object or situation of interest is called the fetish, the person a fetishist who has a fetish for that object/situation. Sexual fetishism may be regarded, e.g...
, or basically anything that "a reasonable person would consider to be adult or borderline adult content" will be forbidden from Windows Phone 7 apps.
Microsoft elaborated that it would disallow all "images that reveal nipples, genitals, buttocks, or pubic hair".
Windows Phone 7 SDK
Windows Phone 7 application development will be based on SilverlightMicrosoft Silverlight
Microsoft Silverlight is an application framework for writing and running rich Internet applications, with features and purposes similar to those of Adobe Flash. The run-time environment for Silverlight is available as a plug-in for web browsers running under Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X...
, XNA
Microsoft XNA
Microsoft XNA is a set of tools with a managed runtime environment provided by Microsoft that facilitates video game development and management. XNA attempts to free game developers from writing "repetitive boilerplate code" and to bring different aspects of game production into a single system...
, and the .NET Compact Framework
.NET Compact Framework
The Microsoft .NET Compact Framework is a version of the .NET Framework that is designed to run on resource constrained mobile/embedded devices such as personal digital assistants , mobile phones, factory controllers, set-top boxes, etc...
. The primary tools used for development will be Microsoft's Visual Studio 2010 and Expression Blend. Windows Phone 7 will only run applications
Application software
Application software, also known as an application or an "app", is computer software designed to help the user to perform specific tasks. Examples include enterprise software, accounting software, office suites, graphics software and media players. Many application programs deal principally with...
that have first been approved by Microsoft and will only be available via the Windows Phone Marketplace.
Developers will be able to earn 70% of revenue made by their apps or developers can include an advertising model built into their apps, students can submit applications for free through Microsoft's DreamSpark
DreamSpark
DreamSpark is a program set up by Microsoft to provide students with software design and development tools at no charge. The program was originally available for university/college students in Belarus, Belgium, China, Finland, France, Germany, India, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, the U.K....
program.