Microsoft Gives App Store GuidelinesMicrosoft Gives App Store Guidelines

With Microsoft coming closer to launching its own <a href="http://www.information.com/news/windows/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=217201462&subSection=News">mobile application store</a>, you may be wondering how strict it will be vetting apps. The company released a few guidelines for what will be allowed in its store, and some of them may surprise you.

Marin Perez, Contributor

May 5, 2009

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With Microsoft coming closer to launching its own mobile application store, you may be wondering how strict it will be vetting apps. The company released a few guidelines for what will be allowed in its store, and some of them may surprise you.Apple normally gets the heat for its app approval process because they've made some strange choices about what it will sell in the App Store. Microsoft outlined what type of apps are prohibited for its upcoming Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and most are reasonable except for how it handles VoIP.

1. Applications that are or distribute alternate marketplaces for content types (applications, games, themes etc.) that are sold or otherwise distributed through Windows® Marketplace for Mobile.

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