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Microsoft launches WP7 Global Publisher Programme
MOBILE SOFTWARE LAGGARD Microsoft announced its Global Publisher Programme today, which will allow developers worldwide to submit apps to publishers for the Windows Phone Marketplace.
The programme works by using publishers as intermediaries between developers and the Marketplace. A developer sends the publisher their app for approval and the publisher submits it to the Marketplace on behalf of the developer, which is more likely to result in it being accepted.
So far the company is working with Prototype Interactive and Yalla Apps to bring in apps from the Middle East and Africa region, but there are plans to further expand the service throughout the world.
Microsoft is also revising its policies for the Windows Phone Marketplace in attempts to make things simpler and more cost-effective for developers.
The first change raises the limit of free app applications from five to 100, which is a big change that could result in thousands of additional free apps in the Marketplace.
Microsoft is also altering its policy regarding the inclusion of support contact information so that it is optional rather than mandatory. However, it still recommends that developers include this.
Finally, the company will update its Application Provider Agreement, which permits apps under open source licences like BSD, MIT, Apache Software License 2.0 and Microsoft Public Licence. Additional licences, such as Eclipse Public Licence and Mozilla Public Licence, will be added. µ
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Seems the people who made the popular game Fruit Ninja have made over 7 times more via the WP7 market place than on Android.
No customers eh?
http://www.everythingwm.com/fruit-ninja-over-7-times-more-revenue-on-windows-phone-compared-to-android/2011/03/09/
Windows Phone 7 is much better than an iPhone, blackberry, and Android phone.
I take it none of you have used one to know any better.
The jealousy factor of the coming X-Box integration, Sharepoint use beyond read only, and enhanced functions of Exchange sync has you droid and appholes worried.
You can tether the Windows Phone 7 and cut and paste is here your running out of excuses with your rainbow phones.
WP7 is a jail. Developers and users want a free ("libre") platform, where nobody has to request Microsoft (or their aunthorized intermediaries) permission to publish an application, and mandatory pay Microsoft for each application installed.
A mobile is just the XXI century PC. The user will be ultimately the SOLELY OWNER and who decides what to run, how and when. Microsoft doesn't understand this (as Java MIDP or Symbian didn't). They are dead before being born. Buying a WP7 is reserved for ignorants, and they are each time less and less persons.
We have completed at app for WP7, tested with Emulator but want to trial on handsets and we do not have one or can we find anybody with one. Australia.
What is the solution? Contacted Microsoft Australia today and they do not have answer at this time or a program to assist the developer. They want growth they are going to need a device exchange and testing program until there is more in the market.
There are hardly any people using Windows Phone 7 handsets.
That means there are virtually no buyers for any Windows Phone 7 apps. Most developers don't earn enough money from their apps to buy lunch.
As for open-source software, Microsoft still bans GPL2 and GPL3 software from the Windows Phone marketplace. Ballmer said the GPL is a cancer.