As we’d previously mentioned, Microsoft – in preparation for their Marketplace launch – were toying with the idea of charging developers a whopping $99 to submit not just applications, but upgrades and updates to those applications as well.
But good news — Microsoft has backed off these plans!… BUT – Microsoft still plans to charge developers $99 a year, plus $99 per application, to submit applications to Windows Marketplace for Mobile.
Personally, I think that charging such a ridiculous amount of money for updating your software would make developers hesitant to fix problems/bugs. How ridiculous would that be?
Windows Marketplace for Mobile is expected to launch later this year with the release of Windows Mobile 6.5.
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