Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Windows Marketplace for Mobile to Allow App Sharing

The world of mobile app stores is getting crowded, what with Apple, Blackberry, Google, and Windows (among others) vying for the attention of mobile users. Microsoft stepped things up today, however, with the introduction of app sharing for Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

With the new feature, users will be able to use purchased apps on up to five Windows Mobile handsets--all at the same time. The company's senior product planner Daniel Bouie announced the intriguing new feature last week during the Tech Ed conference. The company, he added, will also give customers the ability to get refunded for unwanted apps within a 24-hour timeframe.

The Marketplace is expected to make its debut next fall--around the same time as Windows Mobile 6.5.

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