As a reminder to anyone rocking a smartphone running Microsoft"s old Windows Mobile operating system, the Marketplace that was available for 6.x devices is closing its doors today. Microsoft today sent out a final, last minute reminder that the Marketplace will be shutting down, and that you should review your downloads and make sure everything is up-to-date before the service goes offline.
If you are still running Windows Mobile you will be still be able to install applications for your device from third-party sources, but Microsoft"s move to shut down the Windows Mobile 6.x Marketplace should be an indication that it might be time to move on. Upgrading your Windows Mobile smartphone to a Windows Phone device is probably the best choice, considering you"re probably using a phone that is more than two years out of date.
The Windows Marketplace for Mobile originally opened its doors on October 6, 2009 after being announced at MWC earlier that year and less than two years later it stopped accepting new app submissions. Today marks the final step in the death of the service, which has been replaced with the Windows Phone Marketplace going forward.
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