Over at the Windows Phone Blog, Microsoft has announced a couple of changes coming to the Windows Phone Marketplace. First, the company will be removing the ability to download Windows Phone apps through their Zune PC software. Secondly, the app market will now only work with devices running Windows Phone 7.5.
Up until now, Microsoft has offered three ways to get WP7 apps: the web (Windows Phone Marketplace), the Marketplace app found on all WP7 devices or Zune for Windows. According to Microsoft, they just want to focus on delivering Windows Phone apps through the official Marketplace instead of spreading their efforts across multiple platforms.
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Third, it might actually force Zune to do an update, as well. In my case, after running through the process using the SevenEight updater on my Lumia 900, and updating to Windows Phone 7.8, Zune informed me that I had an update, requiring me to go through the process. Apr 26, 2012 Windows Phone 7 app store to require 7.5, Zune access pulled By Rick Burgess on April 26, 2012, 18:30 Over at the Windows Phone Blog, Microsoft has announced a. Download Zune 4.0 software to get started and get a Zune Pass music subscription to start a listening spree. Version 4.8 adds support for Windows Phone 7.5 and application Tiles have been. Windows Phone 7.5 Mango is a major update for Windows Phone devices and it brings tons of features on the table which takes the Windows Phone experience to a whole new level. Having played around with Mango for an hour now (at the time of writing), I can assure that our HTC 7 Trophy is screaming in terms of performance! Its really snappy.
What does this mean for Zune users? Not much. Although users can no longer download WP7 apps through their Zune software, the Zune HD app store will remain operational for everyone's Zune-specific needs. The software will also continue to be used for making WP7 handset backups and transferring files like photos and music.
Android tools and drivers free download for pc. Users still relying on older versions of WP7 will also need to update their Windows Phone operating system. The blog post says users running anything prior to 7.5 won't be able to submit reviews, update or download apps.
For users who need to update their phone, Microsoft says it's pretty straight forward -- just plug it into your computer and Zune (PC) or WP7 Connector (Mac) will handle the rest. If it doesn't appear to be working automagically, then you may need to start the software manually and click 'Update Now' (PC) or 'Install Updates' (Mac). For troubleshooting, see this article.
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