Reminder: Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace closing up shop on May 9th

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A friendly reminder to our dear Windows Mobile vi.x users: the Windows Mobile Market place is to be discontinued on May 9th, 2022. From that date on, users volition no longer be able to admission the service to download content. All apps and games already installed on handsets volition continue to work every bit expected after the Marketplace is closed downward, but further downloading of already purchased apps will no longer exist bachelor.

Microsoft recommends users review apps and games installed on whatever Windows Mobile handsets and install all bachelor updates in accelerate. According to the reminder email sent out by the company, all apps and games that are compatible with the platform may even so be available from developers straight or via third-political party Marketplaces.

Should you be looking to upgrade and go out the golden days backside, now is a perfect opportunity with Windows Phone. The Lumia family of handsets are rolling out globally, with devices from popular OEMs including HTC, Samsung and LG. Exist sure to check out our reviews of any device you may be interested in for more information and a detailed walkthrough. Check out the reminder email after the break.

REMINDER: Windows Market place for Mobile 6.x to be Discontinued

Apr 9, 2022

Dear Windows Mobile six.ten client:

Microsoft is discontinuing the Windows Marketplace for Mobile service for Windows Mobile six.ten. Please review the details beneath to familiarize yourself with the changes:

Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace Service To Exist Discontinued

Beginning May ix, 2022, the Windows Mobile 6.ten Marketplace service will no longer be available. Starting on this date, you will no longer be able to browse, purchase or download applications directly on your Windows Mobile 6.x telephone using the Windows Mobile 6.ten Marketplace application and service.

Applications and games acquired from the Windows Mobile vi.x Marketplace service installed on your Windows Mobile 6.ten phone will go along to piece of work after the service is discontinued on May 9, 2022. Nevertheless, additional downloads of these applications and games from the Windows Mobile 6.x Market service volition no longer be available.

Accept Activeness

Microsoft recommends you lot review the applications or games installed on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone and install any available updates in accelerate of the Windows Mobile vi.x Market service shut-downwards on May ix, 2022.

Please notation: All telephone data, including applications acquired through the Windows Mobile half dozen.x Marketplace service, data and user-specific settings, will be deleted from your Windows Mobile half-dozen.x phone in the event that your phone is wiped or "hard reset." Any data on a removable storage carte, if nowadays, will also be deleted if your phone is wiped or "hard reset".

Windows Mobile applications and games that are compatible with Windows Mobile six.ten may even so be available straight from their developers or via third-party marketplaces.

Thank you for your connected support of Windows Telephone.

-The Windows Phone Squad

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