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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. Windows Mobile? by Lord+Ender · · Score: 0, Troll

    Windows Mobile is such a failed piece of software, I can't see how this even matters. Nobody would use a WM6 device unless it is provided for them by their employer. My WM phone gets a 1-second lag between pressing a button and having anything change on the display. It also has to be hard reset every other day or the web browser stops working. How the HELL did that ever make it past QA?

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