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Ballmer: we're going to launch a Windows Mobile App Store
jkontherun.com - 11/13/2008
Ballmer: we're going to launch a Windows Mobile App Store
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shocked folks at a recent event in Australia by confirming rumors that the Redmond giant would soon be following the Apple business model of opening an App Store to offer Windows Mobile programs direct to customers.  Ballmer went on to confuse the audience with ...

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computerworld.com - 11/9/2008
Ballmer: Microsoft working on App Store-like software distribution
— computerworld.com — November 7, 2008 (Computerworld) Microsoft Corp. is working on a software distribution scheme along the lines of Apple's iPhone App Store, CEO Steve Ballmer said yesterday at a developer's conference in Sydney, Australia. But Microsoft has no plans to ... (more) Ballmer: Microsoft working on App Store-like software ...

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neowin.net - 11/7/2008
Windows Mobile 6.5 confirmed
— neowin.net — Following the announced delay of Windows Mobile 7, an intermediary upgrade step has been confirmed. While visiting Australia for Liberation Day , Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spoke of the Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade for next year in his roadmap. In ... (more) Windows Mobile 6.5 confirmed

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iPhone 2.2 screenshots: App Store
boygeniusreport.com - 11/11/2008
iPhone 2.2 screenshots: App Store
— boygeniusreport.com — There are plenty of iPhone 2.2 OS screenshots floating around, but we just got a hold of some we hadn’t seen. These detail the changes to the App Store which honest to god makes so much sense. Finally you can sort the categories themselves ... (more) iPhone 2.2 screenshots: App Store

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Windows Mobile App Store coming, confirms Ballmer
SlashGear — ... Marketplace.  Although some have suggested that the Microsoft download store will be “just another” place for WM software, if it’s preloaded on every new smartphone running the platform then that could be a significant change. Ballmer went on to say that Microsoft have no plans to “mimic” the iPhone AppStore.  It’s unclear what form the Microsoft implementation would take, then, or what timescale we can expect for its launch. [via jkOnTheRun] ...

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