daniel bouie senior product planner microsoft john bruno lead program manager microsoft

Distributing and Monetizing Applications through Windows ® Marketplace for MobileDaniel BouieSenior Product PlannerMicrosoft

John BrunoLead Program ManagerMicrosoft

Source: Gartner Dataquest, and IDC 2006

18.6%Mobile PCs

5.8%Mobile Phones

3.9%Desktop PCs

YOY

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35

30

25

20

15

10

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Where’s the Money ? Converged

Mobile Phones

34.1%

160 Mobile Operator Partners in 55 countries

50 Device Makers

The Windows Phone World

Applications and services are key driversDeveloper revenue share is increasingMarketplaces are core part of experience

Ecosystem Revolution

UX Upgrade with great new touch capabilitiesImproved browsing with Internet ExplorerWidgetsWindows Marketplace for Mobile

Windows Mobile 6.5Introducing

Windows Marketplace for MobileConnecting users with great apps!

Convenience• Complete purchase from phone or web

• Seamless download and installation

• Pay with credit card or your mobile operator bill!

Worry-free Experience• Rigorous certification

• Automatic updates for purchased apps

• DIY refund

• Re-download purchased apps onto new phone

Discovery• Easily navigate a large library of applications

• Access user ratings and reviews

• Advanced search, sort and filter capabilities

Your Value Prop

Familiar toolsTransparent publishingGlobal ReachCompetitive Returns

FamiliarTools

TransparentProcesses & Policies

Centralized developer portal for one-stop publishing and app managementTransparent policies for the types of applications allowed in the catalogSDKs, documentation & support

Global Reach

US

Canada

Brazil

Mexico

AMERICAS

Poland

Portugal

UKGermany

France

SpainItaly

Netherlands

Austria

Belgium

Denmark

Finland

Greece

Ireland

Luxembourg

Norway

Sweden

Switzerland

EMEA

Japan

Australia

India

Hong Kong

Taiwan

Singapore

New Zealand

ASIA/PACIFIC

Developer70%

Revenue Share

Competitive

MSFT & Ecosystem30%

Windows Mobile Developer Portaldemo

Dashboard

Developer

• Register• Learn• Build

Get Started

Go-do’s

Signing UpCreate a Marketplace publisher account @

http://developer.windowsmobile.comEstablish a business profileRemit subscription feeGet vetted

CertificationApplication

•ISV application types Microsoft will not distribute via Windows Marketplace•Types of content prohibited within Windows Marketplace•Based on experience with other Microsoft marketplaces, and the Global Network Initiative

Application and Content Policies

•Market-specific language testing•Market-specific product requirements

Geographic Policies

•Check that application is well written•Installs, uninstalls, no malware, no memory leaks, doesn’t change other apps on the device•Set of 60 objective criteria

Windows Mobile Logo Testing

Transactional reportingUser ratings and reviewsGeographical distribution reports

Reporting

PaymentProcesso

r

Getting PaidMicroso

ft

EFT

Your Name HerePayout Currencies

US Dollar, Euro, British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Australian Dollar, Japanese Yen

FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

ANNOUNCEMENT

SUBMISSIONLAUNCH

SELL

REGISTRATION

Timeline

Recap

Learn more @ http://developer.windowsmobile.com

Familiar ToolsGlobal DistributionCompetitive Revenue ShareStreamlined Transparent Publishing

Contact Ushttp://developer.windowsmobile.com

http://blogs.msdn.com/windowsmobile

@wmdev

Daniel Bouiedbouie@microsoft.com

John Brunojobruno@microsoft.com

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