I can swipe left and right on the display to go to Top, New, or Featured apps.Īs I drill down, the apps for the specific category are displayed along with the price and star rating just as they are in Zune. I tapped on the Microsoft apps and the app gives me access to the same list of genres as the Marketplace site within Zune, but this one also includes links for the AT&T AppCenter and the HTC Apps. From here, I can choose between the AT&T AppCenter, the HTC Apps store, or apps, games, or music from Microsoft. The Marketplace app on the Windows Phone 7 device displays the price and star rating.When I tap it, the initial load of the Marketplace seems to take a while. I have moved it down lower on the start screen view, but I haven’t removed it. On my HTC HD7S, the Marketplace app is one of the default apps on the start screen. ![]() ![]() On the left side of the display is a listing of “Genres”–the various categories of apps, such as entertainment, sports, personal finance, news + weather, etc. When I click on Apps it opens to a default view that shows me some featured and recommended apps, and displays a list of the top 10 paid, and top 10 free apps. The Windows Phone 7 Marketplace is accessed through Zune. Apple’s App Store is accessed through iTunes. Apple’s iOS syncs music, apps, and other content with its iTunes application–Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS does the same using Microsoft’s similar Zune software. Microsoft seems to follow Apple’s lead in many ways. As long as Windows Phone 7 has the 10 or 20 apps I actually use, it will be fine. So, while it is impressive that Apple has more than half a million apps, or that Android has more than 250,000 apps, and it may seem like Windows Phone 7 can’t compete with its measly 30,000 apps, the reality is that 30,000 is way more than I will need.
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