Windows Phone 7 Applications have to be allowed by Microsoft

While virtually all mobile platforms now have app stores, Microsoft is taking a few cues from Apple. For instance, the software Giant said all windows Phone 7 applications in the Windows Marketplace for Mobile store must be approved by Microsoft first, as Apple requires for its App Store.

Microsoft has announced more details about Windows Phone 7 Series applications in its online store as it moves to get third-party developers excited about the new platform, but Microsoft didn’t specify which apps will be offered for the successor to the current Windows Mobile operating system, or the price ranges. But the company said its Silverlight multimedia technology will be the basis for “rich Internet application” development. Microsoft also said Windows Phone 7 supports XNA programming tools for game development.

The Windows Phone 7 Series platform was unveiled in mid-February at the World Mobile Congress.

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