Question: Why can I no longer download Windows Phone apps from Marketplace in the Zune software? Answer: The ability to download Windows Phone apps from the Zune software was removed as part of a series of planned infrastructure upgrades to help improve performance, scalability and security across Windows Phone-connected services, including Windows Phone Marketplace. Windows Phone Store (previously Windows Phone Marketplace) is a former app store, developed by Microsoft for its Windows Phone. It was launched along with Windows Phone 7 in October 2010. With the rollout of Windows Phone 7.5, Microsoft unveiled the online Marketplace that offers silent, over the air installation of apps.
Question:
Why can I no longer download Windows Phone apps from Marketplace in the Zune software?
Answer:
The ability to download Windows Phone apps from the Zune software was removed as part of a series of planned infrastructure upgrades to help improve performance, scalability and security across Windows Phone-connected services, including Windows Phone Marketplace. The ability to browse, buy and reinstall Windows Phone apps on a PC is now only available in the Web Marketplace available on WindowsPhone.com
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What happened to the option to browse and buy Windows Phone apps from Marketplace in the Zune software?
Answer:
The ability to download Windows Phone apps from the Zune software was removed as part of a series of planned infrastructure upgrades to help improve performance, scalability and security across Windows Phone-connected services, including Windows Phone Marketplace. The ability to browse, buy and reinstall Windows Phone apps on a PC is now only available in the Web Marketplace available on WindowsPhone.com. Use of the Zune software to install software updates for Windows Phone and download large apps and games is unaffected by this change.
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I receive a message when I start the Zune software that the “Features Have Changed” and I need to restart the program. What features have changed?
Answer:
The ability to download Windows Phone apps from the Zune software was removed as part of a series of planned infrastructure upgrades to help improve performance, scalability and security across Windows Phone-connected services, including Windows Phone Marketplace. The ability to browse, buy and reinstall Windows Phone apps on a PC is now only available in the Web Marketplaceavailable on WindowsPhone.com.
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Why am I getting a “Can’t Open” message in the Zune software when I try to open the deep link URL for a Marketplace application from my PC?
Answer:
The ability to download Windows Phone apps from the Zune software including through deep links was removed as part of a series of planned infrastructure upgrades to help improve performance, scalability and security across Windows Phone-connected services, including Windows Phone Marketplace. As a result of this change, deep links opened from a the PC that point to the Zune software will no longer work. Developers are encouraged to update their deep links to the newer format documented at http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff967553(v=vs.92).aspx which will allow applications to be downloaded from theWeb Marketplaceon WindowsPhone.com.
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Why am I receiving a “You need to update your phone” message when I attempt to purchase, install, update or review apps from Marketplace.
Answer:
Microsoft is making a series of infrastructure upgrades related to Windows Phone. Windows Phone devices must have the Windows Phone 7.5 release (operating system version Windows Phone OS 7.1) installed in order to purchase and download apps, as well as write reviews. The required update to Windows Phone 7.5 to install apps on Windows Phone will help Microsoft ensure a more consistent and higher quality Windows Phone user experience. Users that have not updated to Windows Phone 7.5 will no longer be able to download or update apps on their Windows Phone or from the Web Marketplace. Basic instructions on how to update the software on your phone is available on the Windows Phone Update Central page on WindowsPhone.com.
Marketplace For Windows Phone
Active7 years ago
Is there different app marketplace for every country or region ?? Like one for US, one for UK and one for India.
If so, why has microsoft gone with this strategy rather than having just one marketplace for all. Also, are all the apps available on all markets or it depends on the developer provider.
I hated bada for the same reason and because of that only I think it shrinked. There were simply no apps in the indian market and you weren't allowed to download the apps from other market
Pankaj UpadhyayPankaj Upadhyay
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Marketplace Windows Phone 7
Every country has a different marketplace and the marketplace is not available in all regions. The applications available vary from region to region.
The developer decides what regions the application can be downloaded from. This is for practical and legal reasons. For example it may not make sense for a German bus timetable application to be available Brazil or it may be illegal for the Twitter application to be available in China.
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