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Microsoft Bans VoIP, Rival Stores At Mobile Market

Posted by Soulskill on from the thou-shalt-have-no-other-app-stores-before-me dept.

narramissic writes "Microsoft has identified 12 application types that won't be accepted at the MarketPlace for Mobile store. Among them: VoIP apps, programs that are larger than 10MB, and programs that change the default browser on a device. Overly restrictive? Maybe. But perhaps the clear set of rules (PDF) will prevent confusion similar to what's been encountered over Apple's policy for approving or rejecting applications from the App Store."

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  1. Re:Excuse me by lucifig · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Why is this insightful?

    Who is to say that it will?

    Who is to say that the next WinMo store won't send goblins in the night to steal your baby?

    Lets try to judge the current situation by the current criteria set shall we? Hypothesizing on the future is fine as long as it has some basis. (I know, I know...here comes the party line of Embrace, Extend, Extinguish...)

  2. Re:Excuse me by mhall119 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Who's to say the next IPhone won't stab users in the face with a fork?

    Should have RTFM.

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