Windows Phone Marketplace Arrives in China and India

Redmond-based software giant Microsoft has just announced the availability of their Windows Phone Marketplace to developers in China, and that the storefront is also available for Windows Phone users in India.

Now, developers in China have the opportunity to register via the App Hub and start submitting their applications to the software portal.

However, we should note that the Marketplace is not yet accessible for users that live in China, though Microsoft will certainly bring it there soon.

“We’re pleased to announce that as of today developers in China can now register via App Hub and begin submitting apps for availability in any of our supported Marketplace countries (sorry, not including China at this time),” Microsoft's Todd Brix notes in a recent blog post.

“This opens up the Windows Phone opportunity to the tens-of-thousands of talented and creative developers in China. We’ll continue working to bring Marketplace and App Hub to even more markets.

“In the meantime, we offer the Global Publisher Program in major markets around the world, giving developers in those countries access to Marketplace via local intermediaries.”

At the same time, the software company announced that the Marketplace is now accessible to customers living in India.

Now, they can head over to the storefront and download or purchase any of the applications and games available there.

Both applications that have been designed for the Windows Phone 7.0 platform release, as well as those developed for the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango OS flavor are available for users in India.

This is one of the steps that Microsoft is taking towards making bringing the features and capabilities of Windows Phone to more users around the world.

In today's mobile market, a platform is as strong as its ecosystem is, and Windows Phone is enjoying an ever expanding number of applications that are also set to arrive in more countries around the world, it seems.