Only 600 apps from a possible 20,000 will be certified for Windows Marketplace launch

It’s not due until the autumn but it seems Microsoft is starting to build up the excitement about its Windows Marketplace for Mobile.

However talking to Mobifrance, Windows Mobile product manager Audrey Zolghadr said that of the 20,000 apps currently available for Windows Mobile, only 600 will be certified for launch.

Interestingly these will include some from game publisher EA Mobile: “Microsoft wants to make the smartphone more fun,” Zolghadr said. Free content, including games, will also be included.

Windows Marketplace for Mobile will allow you to buy apps via credit card or through operator billing, and like Google’s Android Market, will permit you to return apps within 24 hours if you’re not completely satisfied.

[source: Mobifrance via Google translation]

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