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Is Microsoft Looking for Storefront Space at the Mobile App Mall?
Posted by: Erika Morphy February 9, 2009 11:32 AM

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Ever since an alert blogger spotted a Microsoft ad last year apparently seeking someone to assist in the rollout of a mobile app store, there has been an assumption that the software giant would soon be inviting third-party developers to build on the Windows Mobile platform. That expectation gained more gravitas with a report this weekend that Microsoft would soon be launching an online store to distribute software for cell phones running its Windows Mobile OS.

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