WM equivalent of Apple's APP STORE?
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From: Terry Pinnell on 24 Apr 2010 01:45 What would other WM users recommend as the closest equivalent of Apple's APP STORE please? And, as a closely associated question, has anyone successfully downloaded 'Windows Marketplace for Mobile'? I have tried several times by entering my mobile phone number on this page http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-gb/downloads/get-marketplace.mspx?WT.mc_ID=MP_MPPCHome but, although I get a message telling me a text has been sent to it, nothing has arrived. (BTW, it seems a ponderous procedure to get and install this IMO. Why not a simple CAB or EXE, downloadable directly?) -- Terry, East Grinstead, UK
From: Vincent Collura on 24 Apr 2010 03:24 They have the direct download link on the website: mp.windowsphone.com (Enter this into your mobile browser and it re-directs you to the download) Also there is another great program for freeware: http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/omarket/ And mine: http://www.cebeans.com/beanfinderp.htm Have fun! Vincent Collura (Inventor/Engineer) http://www.CeBeans.com Did you get your beans Today? "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE(a)THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message news:6315t5t4u162rchqamfdb420cs1veus2cu(a)4ax.com... > What would other WM users recommend as the closest equivalent of Apple's APP > STORE please? > > And, as a closely associated question, has anyone successfully downloaded > 'Windows Marketplace for Mobile'? I have tried several times by entering my > mobile phone number on this page > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-gb/downloads/get-marketplace.mspx? WT.mc_ID=MP_MPPCHome > but, although I get a message telling me a text has been sent to it, nothing > has arrived. > > (BTW, it seems a ponderous procedure to get and install this IMO. Why not a > simple CAB or EXE, downloadable directly?) > > -- > Terry, East Grinstead, UK
From: Terry Pinnell on 24 Apr 2010 13:30 "Vincent Collura" <inventor(a)CeBeans.com> wrote: >They have the direct download link on the website: > >mp.windowsphone.com >(Enter this into your mobile browser and it re-directs >you to the download) Thanks Vincent. I downloaded and ran the CAB from there successfully. But on running 'Marketplace' from Start > All Programs I got an error message that 'Download was unsuccessful...' >Also there is another great program for freeware: >http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/omarket/ That gave me a problem too. Some sort of server error. >And mine: >http://www.cebeans.com/beanfinderp.htm I downloaded the ZIP but I couldn't get the other file that is apparently needed. -- Terry, East Grinstead, UK ==================== >Have fun! > >Vincent Collura >(Inventor/Engineer) > >http://www.CeBeans.com >Did you get your beans Today? > > > >"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE(a)THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message >news:6315t5t4u162rchqamfdb420cs1veus2cu(a)4ax.com... >> What would other WM users recommend as the closest equivalent of Apple's >APP >> STORE please? >> >> And, as a closely associated question, has anyone successfully downloaded >> 'Windows Marketplace for Mobile'? I have tried several times by entering >my >> mobile phone number on this page >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmobile/en-gb/downloads/get-marketplace.mspx? >WT.mc_ID=MP_MPPCHome >> but, although I get a message telling me a text has been sent to it, >nothing >> has arrived. >> >> (BTW, it seems a ponderous procedure to get and install this IMO. Why not >a >> simple CAB or EXE, downloadable directly?) >> >> -- >> Terry, East Grinstead, UK >
From: Todd Allcock on 24 Apr 2010 14:57 "Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE(a)THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message news:0ea6t51bt4p6ec2c9vo5rcmota7eli512g(a)4ax.com... > "Vincent Collura" <inventor(a)CeBeans.com> wrote: > >>They have the direct download link on the website: >> >>mp.windowsphone.com >>(Enter this into your mobile browser and it re-directs >>you to the download) > > Thanks Vincent. I downloaded and ran the CAB from there successfully. But > on > running 'Marketplace' from Start > All Programs I got an error message > that > 'Download was unsuccessful...' Marketplace is a weird app. The initial app just installs a downloader that downloads the latest version of the "real" app. That seems to be the one that isn't downloading successfully. That might be a region/operator issue (the UK should be fine, but perhaps your operator hasn't sanctioned the Marketplace app in favor of their own?) >>Also there is another great program for freeware: >>http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/omarket/ > > That gave me a problem too. Some sort of server error. I'd try it again- they're just an independent website (no connection to Microsoft) living off ad revenue- they go down from time to time. Having said all that, I rarely use either- they both force apps to install in main memory rather than storage card, so I prefer manual downloads from developer's sites, or from the Freewarepocketpc.net site directly (the guys behind OMarket.) You can also get those OpenMarket apps on your phone via your browser at http://www.pocketpcfreeware.mobi/ >>And mine: >>http://www.cebeans.com/beanfinderp.htm > > I downloaded the ZIP but I couldn't get the other file that is apparently > needed. The Visual Basic runtime file you need to install on your device to run Vince's "beans" in on his homepage, IIRC.
From: Terry Pinnell on 25 Apr 2010 01:07 "Todd Allcock" <elecconnec(a)AnoOspamL.com> wrote: > >"Terry Pinnell" <terrypinDELETE(a)THESEdial.pipex.com> wrote in message >news:0ea6t51bt4p6ec2c9vo5rcmota7eli512g(a)4ax.com... >> "Vincent Collura" <inventor(a)CeBeans.com> wrote: >> >>>They have the direct download link on the website: >>> >>>mp.windowsphone.com >>>(Enter this into your mobile browser and it re-directs >>>you to the download) >> >> Thanks Vincent. I downloaded and ran the CAB from there successfully. But >> on >> running 'Marketplace' from Start > All Programs I got an error message >> that >> 'Download was unsuccessful...' > >Marketplace is a weird app. The initial app just installs a downloader that >downloads the latest version of the "real" app. That seems to be the one >that isn't downloading successfully. That might be a region/operator issue >(the UK should be fine, but perhaps your operator hasn't sanctioned the >Marketplace app in favor of their own?) > > > >>>Also there is another great program for freeware: >>>http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/omarket/ >> >> That gave me a problem too. Some sort of server error. > >I'd try it again- they're just an independent website (no connection to >Microsoft) living off ad revenue- they go down from time to time. > >Having said all that, I rarely use either- they both force apps to install >in main memory rather than storage card, so I prefer manual downloads from >developer's sites, or from the Freewarepocketpc.net site directly (the guys >behind OMarket.) > >You can also get those OpenMarket apps on your phone via your browser at >http://www.pocketpcfreeware.mobi/ > > > >>>And mine: >>>http://www.cebeans.com/beanfinderp.htm >> >> I downloaded the ZIP but I couldn't get the other file that is apparently >> needed. > >The Visual Basic runtime file you need to install on your device to run >Vince's "beans" in on his homepage, IIRC. > Thanks Todd, appreciate that help. -- Terry, East Grinstead, UK
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