Earlier today the Windows Mobile Development team announced some changes to the Marketplace and the availability of the 6.5.3
Customer Improvements
- World View - User's will be able to view applications available in markets other than their home market
- Installation onto Storage card
- Better Application Discovery
- Opening Store in Russia - ISVs and customers in Russia will be able to participate in the Marketplace
Developer Improvements
- Developer Experience Improvements - No longer do you have to pay 10 USD/market to make your app available in other markets
- Application Policy Changes - VoIP applications now allowed accept where prohibited by carrier
- Improvements to registration and submission process - Microsoft's fixed a lot of the problems/annoyances that ISVs and developers have complained about
All of these changes are not in place yet, but they are coming. Until then download the Windows Mobile 6.5.3 DTK. It contains a Visual Studio template for widgets, a Bing Maps control, and other new additions.
Tags: Windows Mobile, Windows Phone