Are you like me who is still using Windows Mobile 6.x device, then here is a bad news (besides the fact that Windows Mobile 6.x handset are seriously obsolete). Microsoft has decided to shutdown Windows Market place for Mobile. In May of last year Microsoft stopped accepting new app submissions, now the store is being scheduled for complete shutdown on May 9th of 2012. After that day you might still be able to download/purchase some software straight from the devs or via third-party markets, but you’ll no longer be able browse or download from the official outlet.
Note: This is for Windows Mobile 6.x only, not for Windows Phone series.
Press Release
Windows Mobile 6.x Customer Notice
Windows Marketplace for Mobile 6.x Discontinuation Notice
March 8, 2012
Dear Windows Mobile 6.x customer:
Microsoft is discontinuing the Windows Marketplace for Mobile service for Windows Mobile 6.x. Please review the details below to familiarize yourself with the changes:
Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace Service To Be Discontinued
Beginning May 9, 2012, the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service will no longer be available. Starting on this date, you will no longer be able to browse, buy or download applications directly on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone using the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace application and service.
Applications and games acquired from the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service installed on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone will continue to work after the service is discontinued on May 9, 2012. However, additional downloads of these applications and games from the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service will no longer be available.
Take Action
Microsoft recommends you review the applications or games installed on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone and install any available updates in advance of the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service shut-down on May 9, 2012.
Please note: All phone data, including applications acquired through the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service, data and user-specific settings, will be deleted from your Windows Mobile 6.x phone in the event that your phone is wiped or “hard reset.” Any data on a removable storage card, if present, will also be deleted if your phone is wiped or “hard reset”.
Windows Mobile applications and games that are compatible with Windows Mobile 6.x may still be available directly from their developers or via third-party marketplaces.
Thank you for your continued support of Windows Phone.
-The Windows Phone Team
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Windows Mobile 6.x Developer Notice
Windows Marketplace for Mobile 6.x Discontinuation Notice
March 8, 2012
Dear Windows Mobile 6.x Developer:
Microsoft is discontinuing the Windows Marketplace for Mobile service for Windows Mobile 6.x. Please review the details below to familiarize yourself with the changes.
Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace Service To Be Discontinued
Beginning May 9, 2012, the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service will no longer be available. Starting on this date, Windows Mobile 6.x users will no longer be able to browse, buy or download applications directly on their Windows Mobile 6.x phones using the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace application and service.
Applications and games acquired from the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service installed on Windows Mobile 6.x phones will continue to work after the service is shut-down on May 9, 2012. However, additional downloads of these applications and games from the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service will no longer be available.
Plan Ahead
We are sharing our Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace plan with you in advance so that you can make thoughtful preparations:
App Submission and Management. As a reminder, on July 15, 2011, we stopped accepting new Windows Mobile 6.x applications or application updates. At that time, it became no longer possible to modify prices, metadata or other information.
App Distribution. Windows Mobile 6.x user will no longer be able to browse, buy or download applications from the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace service starting on May 9, 2012.
App Reporting. Sales and download reports for your Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace applications will continue to be available through App Hub.
Developer Payouts. Developer payouts will continue to be processed in accordance with the provisions of the Windows Phone Marketplace Application Provider Agreement.
For more information, please visit the App Hub Forum.
Thank you for your ongoing contributions and for enhancing the Windows Phone experience.
-The Windows Phone Marketplace Team
