微軟將為 Windows Mobile 推出 Skymarket

在livesino看到這樣一條訊息,儘管微軟的 Windows Mobile 有大約 18,000 款應用，而 iPhone 只有 2,000 多，但 Apple 利用 AppStore 為使用者提供了一個相對完整的安裝應用體驗。但 Long Zheng 發現其實微軟已經開始準備推出一款集中的應用 Marketplace（類似 AppStore），代號為 SkyMarket，這些資訊是出現在 Windows Mobile 7 相關招聘資訊中的，我只列出其中一條:

Job Title: Senior Product Manager - Skymarket
This is a unique opportunity and time of rapid change in the mobile industry for a Senior Product Manager in the Mobile Communications Services team to drive the launch of a v1 marketplace service for Windows Mobile.

Key Responsibilities include the following:

• Definition of the product offering, pricing, business model and policies that will make the Windows Mobile marketplace “the place to be” for developers wishing to distribute and monetize their Windows Mobile applications
• Responsibility for the business model and key elements that will drive the optimal experience for developers and monetization of the service by Microsoft
• Preparation and driving the cross group collaboration for the initial launch of the marketplace offering to the developer community this fall
• Preparation and driving the cross group collaboration with stakeholders in the commercial launch of the marketplace service with the launch of WM 7
• Define and mange the consumer, developer and mobile operator value proposition and supporting materials for use by PR, MCB’s developer outreach organization, and other teams across Microsoft
• Working with multiple stakeholders (product team, product planning, developer outreach, business operations, legal and more) in definition on the process, policies and terms of use through which developers and consumers take part in the marketplace
• Work closely with product planning on prioritization of consumer, developer, and mobile operator scenarios
• Support business development on engagements with mobile operators and integration of the marketplace offering into broader Microsoft services offerings or discussions
• Work closely with the Mobile Communication Business developer outreach organization
• Management of KPI’s for the service post launch

另外，Long 認為 Windows Mobile 7 及 Skymarket 應該會在 2009 年初推出。

來源連結：Microsoft to launch “Skymarket” applications marketplace for Windows Mobile 7