Users of Windows Mobile devices have a new way to browse apps: their web browser. Microsoft has rolled out the Windows Marketplace for Mobile website, where users can browse, purchase, and download applications, which are then delivered to their handset.
As Microsoft explains, “we’ve heard great feedback on the Marketplace experience on Windows phones, sometimes people just want the benefits of a shopping on a PC.” Those benefits obviously would be the speed of using your Internet connection versus your wireless carrier, and the convenience of using a web browser versus a mobile browser.
The interface doesn’t appear all that different from iTunes and its app store, sans the download and a few tens of thousands of applications. In addition to categories, you can check out popular and new apps, plus your purchase history.