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Windows Mobile + Xbox Live : Gaming platform for Windows Mobile?

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Microsoft is expanding it’s Xbox live gaming platform to much more then just consoles, but to Windows Mobiles too.

Recently job postings prove it. One of them said,

We need a Principle Program Manager who can help drive the platform and bring Xbox LIVE enabled games to Windows Mobile.

Now thats for sure that, someday, Microsoft is going to come out with this soon. We are currently don’t know what  is it exactly about but here’s another piece of job posting which might clear somethings out.

This person will focus specifically on what makes gaming experiences “LIVE Enabled” through aspects such as avatar integration, social interactions, and multi-screen experiences.

Via Engadget, MobileTechWorld, and Microsofts Official Job Page.

How to run Google’s Android on HTC Windows Mobiles! (hack)

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500px-android-logosvgFeeling sorry for Windows 6.5 which crushed all the expectations, similar to something what happened with Windows Vista. Now till windows comes up with something as good as Windows 7 for your mobile you would probably like switching to Android, Google’s open source OS which powers Motorola’s Droid ;)

Here’s a how you can do it.

  1. Format all that data on your HTC Windows Mobile so that, no problems later and you can expect better performance.
  2. Download Android for HTC from here. A complete package with Android for HTC.
  3. After downloading it’s time to download HaRET. You need to download this app because this app will allow Android to run in the Windows Mobile environment and reboot as Android. Note : The Phone won’t boot as Android on starting because it’s dependent on this app.
  4. After Downloading all the files it’s time to spread them over your external storage, unzip all the files on your external storage or internal storage in case of HTC Diamond. Be sure to unzip all the files in the Root Directory.
  5. Seems like your done with it. Ahem, i forgot that you should make sure that the Startup.txt is the one matching with your Cell Phone Model. The Default Package came with RAPH100 but you need to find out the exact code, just Google your model name to get it.
  6. It’s time to enjoy stuff after hardwork! Start HaRET app from your Windows Mobile phone and wait for it to reboot as Android. There you go!

This hack only works with HTC’s Touch Pro and HTC Touch HD as well as HTC Diamond but you can try it out with other models and if it works your surely lucky enough! Thanks KongTechnology!

Microsoft to Launch Marketplace for Windows Mobile on 6th October

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Today, for consumers the most important thing they look for on a cellphone is Apps. Till now Microsoft did not allow developers from all over world to develop apps and sell them to users via centralized system and so Apple did win over microsoft with their app store for iPhone.

But Microsoft will be back into the race on October 6th, 2009 with the launch of Windows MarketPlace for Windows Mobile allowing developers and ISV’s (Independent software vendors) will be able to showcase and sell out their apps to Windows Mobile users.

Unfortunately in this Phase 1, the store will support only Mobiles with with Windows Mobile 6.5 which will be released on the same date as Windows MarketPlace. But in November the Marketplace team hope to bring in support for Windows Mobile 6 and 6.1 and till that date a PC accessible catalogue for the Apps for users to Shop, user generated reviews.

According to their blog post, they stated that they had received a large response from the developers and good feedback. Well, it slashes out Apple’s App store by stressing on Windows MarketPlace’s open, transparent and rewarding processes for the developers. 

They also listed some of the known issues with the Windows Marketplace which they will solve out till the launch of the MarketPlace next week!