尽管微软的 Windows Mobile 有大约 18,000 款应用，而 iPhone 只有 2,000 多，但 Apple 利用 AppStore 为用户提供了一个相对完整的安装应用体验。但 Long Zheng 发现其实微软已经开始准备推出一款集中的应用 Marketplace（类似 AppStore），代号为 SkyMarket，这些信息是出现在 Windows Mobile 7 相关招聘信息中的，我只列出其中一条:
Job Title: Senior Product Manager – Skymarket
This is a unique opportunity and time of rapid change in the mobile industry for a Senior Product Manager in the Mobile Communications Services team to drive the launch of a v1 marketplace service for Windows Mobile.Key Responsibilities include the following:
- Definition of the product offering, pricing, business model and policies that will make the Windows Mobile marketplace “the place to be” for developers wishing to distribute and monetize their Windows Mobile applications
- Responsibility for the business model and key elements that will drive the optimal experience for developers and monetization of the service by Microsoft
- Preparation and driving the cross group collaboration for the initial launch of the marketplace offering to the developer community this fall
- Preparation and driving the cross group collaboration with stakeholders in the commercial launch of the marketplace service with the launch of WM 7
- Define and mange the consumer, developer and mobile operator value proposition and supporting materials for use by PR, MCB’s developer outreach organization, and other teams across Microsoft
- Working with multiple stakeholders (product team, product planning, developer outreach, business operations, legal and more) in definition on the process, policies and terms of use through which developers and consumers take part in the marketplace
- Work closely with product planning on prioritization of consumer, developer, and mobile operator scenarios
- Support business development on engagements with mobile operators and integration of the marketplace offering into broader Microsoft services offerings or discussions
- Work closely with the Mobile Communication Business developer outreach organization
- Management of KPI’s for the service post launch
另外，Long 认为 Windows Mobile 7 及 Skymarket 应该会在 2009 年初推出。 😛
来源链接：Microsoft to launch “Skymarket” applications marketplace for Windows Mobile 7
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