Shut-Down of Windows Marketplace for Mobile and My Phone

**Hamfighter** · 06-08-2011, 02:14 PM

Shut-down of Windows Marketplace for Mobile Web Site and My Phone Service Notification

June 8, 2011
Dear Windows Mobile 6.x customer:

Microsoft will be discontinuing the My Phone service for Windows Mobile 6.x. We will also be discontinuing the Windows Marketplace for Mobile web site. Because you may be affected, please review the details below:

Windows Marketplace for Mobile Web Site To Be Discontinued

The Windows Marketplace for Mobile web site at http://marketplace.windowsphone.com will no longer be available starting on July 15, 2011. After July 15, 2011, you will no longer be able to browse, buy or download applications for Windows Mobile 6.x phones via the Windows Marketplace for Mobile web site.

The Windows Marketplace for Mobile service will continue to be available on your phone, however. You will continue to be able to browse, buy and download applications for Windows Mobile 6.x on your phone.

My Phone To Be Discontinued

On August 7, 2011, the My Phone service will stop saving content from phones to the My Phone service. If you rely on the My Phone service to back-up the content on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone, you will be affected.

Starting on August 7, 2011, Microsoft will begin moving your My Phone content to Windows Live SkyDrive. SkyDrive is Microsoft's free online storage service that helps you access and share your files such as photos and Microsoft Office documents. Contacts, calendar entries, text messages and photos will be moved to SkyDrive for you. Once moved, you will be able to access this content by logging into SkyDrive using the Windows Live ID that you used to register for the My Phone service.

Other content types, including videos, music, documents and favorites will not be moved from My Phone to SkyDrive for you. If you want this content, you must save it from the My Phone service to your local PC.

On October 6, 2011, the My Phone web site at http://www.microsoft.com/myphone will no longer be available. On this date, you will no longer be able to log in to the My Phone service to access your content stored to the My Phone service. Microsoft will continue to store your My Phone content for one (1) year. Physical copies of your content can be shipped to you upon request until October 5, 2012.

Take Action

To learn more about the My Phone service shut-down, including information about your content moving to Windows Live SkyDrive and how to save other content to your local PC, please visit this web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2557520

Microsoft is committed to making this transition easy. In the meantime, we want to sincerely thank you for your use of Windows Mobile 6.x.

*-The Windows Phone Team
*

Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement.

Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 USA

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**Hamfighter** · 06-08-2011, 02:16 PM

Super.

**w7excursion** · 06-08-2011, 06:13 PM

I got the email notification. *looks at my evo(made the right decision)*

**Duffman** · 06-08-2011, 06:25 PM

That's kind of crappy. Seems they could just update and rename the app for Windows 6 and keep offering the service.

**blondie** · 06-08-2011, 11:13 PM

I'll definitely miss My Phone. Makes changing phones a breeze.

Silent Majority · 06-14-2011, 11:34 AM

So I'm not sure if I'm following this. It says that the My Phone info is being moved to SkyDrive. Will we be able to use that on our Windows Mobile 6.x phones to sync contacts and the like or are we just totally ****ed?

**Duffman** · 06-14-2011, 11:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Silent Majority

or are we just totally ****ed?

I read it as totally ****ed. Bad move on MS part if they don't support 6.x.

**blondie** · 06-17-2011, 12:10 PM

Unfortunately that's how I read it too.

ottomatic · 06-24-2011, 02:53 PM

any apps still running for windows 6.5 that will back up contacts over the air?

Silent Majority · 06-28-2011, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottomatic

any apps still running for windows 6.5 that will back up contacts over the air?

This. That is exactly what I loved about the MyPhone system. No need to plug it into a computer and it worked reliably well.

ottomatic · 06-28-2011, 01:40 PM

What do you mean this? This is being taken down by MS.

I used to use google sync for only calendar and email syncing but with MS shutting down My Phone, I have opted to sync contacts as well. If my phone factory resets (which is known to do), I will be able to resync easily with google/gmail sync.

**tomc585** · 08-10-2011, 08:04 AM

Yup....it's gone now! (myphone) Will skydrive work for wm6?

**rebelx** · 09-23-2011, 09:29 PM

i cant even see my contacts on skydrive

ottomatic · 09-24-2011, 09:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rebelx

i cant even see my contacts on skydrive

store your contacts in gmail and sync over the air.

**rebelx** · 09-27-2011, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ottomatic

store your contacts in gmail and sync over the air.

i'm forced to do that now, however, it doubles my contacts. google syncs their actual number with their assigned google voice codes that i've inputted (so that my caller id shows gv#). just a hassle to deal with.

06-08-2011, 02:14 PM	#1
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 756 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,420	Shut-Down of Windows Marketplace for Mobile and My Phone Shut-down of Windows Marketplace for Mobile Web Site and My Phone Service Notification June 8, 2011 Dear Windows Mobile 6.x customer: Microsoft will be discontinuing the My Phone service for Windows Mobile 6.x. We will also be discontinuing the Windows Marketplace for Mobile web site. Because you may be affected, please review the details below: Windows Marketplace for Mobile Web Site To Be Discontinued The Windows Marketplace for Mobile web site at http://marketplace.windowsphone.com will no longer be available starting on July 15, 2011. After July 15, 2011, you will no longer be able to browse, buy or download applications for Windows Mobile 6.x phones via the Windows Marketplace for Mobile web site. The Windows Marketplace for Mobile service will continue to be available on your phone, however. You will continue to be able to browse, buy and download applications for Windows Mobile 6.x on your phone. My Phone To Be Discontinued On August 7, 2011, the My Phone service will stop saving content from phones to the My Phone service. If you rely on the My Phone service to back-up the content on your Windows Mobile 6.x phone, you will be affected. Starting on August 7, 2011, Microsoft will begin moving your My Phone content to Windows Live SkyDrive. SkyDrive is Microsoft's free online storage service that helps you access and share your files such as photos and Microsoft Office documents. Contacts, calendar entries, text messages and photos will be moved to SkyDrive for you. Once moved, you will be able to access this content by logging into SkyDrive using the Windows Live ID that you used to register for the My Phone service. Other content types, including videos, music, documents and favorites will not be moved from My Phone to SkyDrive for you. If you want this content, you must save it from the My Phone service to your local PC. On October 6, 2011, the My Phone web site at http://www.microsoft.com/myphone will no longer be available. On this date, you will no longer be able to log in to the My Phone service to access your content stored to the My Phone service. Microsoft will continue to store your My Phone content for one (1) year. Physical copies of your content can be shipped to you upon request until October 5, 2012. Take Action To learn more about the My Phone service shut-down, including information about your content moving to Windows Live SkyDrive and how to save other content to your local PC, please visit this web site: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2557520 Microsoft is committed to making this transition easy. In the meantime, we want to sincerely thank you for your use of Windows Mobile 6.x. -The Windows Phone Team Microsoft respects your privacy. Please read our online Privacy Statement. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA Update Profile

06-08-2011, 02:16 PM	#2
Hamfighter Cordless Phone User Join Date: Mar 20, '06 Posts: 756 Phone: Treo Pro Thanks: 3 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts SU$: 4,420	Super. Last edited by Hamfighter; 06-08-2011 at 02:26 PM.

06-08-2011, 06:13 PM	#3
w7excursion I want to believe Join Date: Sep 3, '05 Location: The Upper Room Posts: 15,083 Phone: N2 GS3 Trades: 10 Thanks: 282 Thanked 320 Times in 288 Posts SU$: 101,194	I got the email notification. looks at my evo(made the right decision) __________________ WELCOME TO SERO PLATINUM Stop reading me!

06-08-2011, 06:25 PM	#4
Duffman Eh. Mood: Join Date: Mar 3, '10 Posts: 5,244 Thanks: 173 Thanked 795 Times in 477 Posts SU$: 29,070	That's kind of crappy. Seems they could just update and rename the app for Windows 6 and keep offering the service. __________________ Sprint wants me to make this absolutely clear: “The postings on this site are my own and do not necessarily represent the positions, strategies or opinions of Sprint.” I just WORK for Sprint. In no way does Duffman represent them!

06-14-2011, 11:34 AM	#6
Silent Majority Cordless Phone User Join Date: Jul 6, '07 Posts: 511 Phone: Moto Admiral Thanks: 12 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts SU$: 3,306	So I'm not sure if I'm following this. It says that the My Phone info is being moved to SkyDrive. Will we be able to use that on our Windows Mobile 6.x phones to sync contacts and the like or are we just totally ****ed? __________________ Blah.

06-08-2011, 11:13 PM	#5
blondie Rocket Scientist Join Date: Jan 14, '03 Location: Central Florida Posts: 662 Phone: Touch Pro 2 Thanks: 21 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts SU$: 14,502	I'll definitely miss My Phone. Makes changing phones a breeze.

06-17-2011, 12:10 PM	#8
blondie Rocket Scientist Join Date: Jan 14, '03 Location: Central Florida Posts: 662 Phone: Touch Pro 2 Thanks: 21 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts SU$: 14,502	Unfortunately that's how I read it too.

06-24-2011, 02:53 PM	#9
ottomatic Telephone User Join Date: Jan 10, '08 Posts: 130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts SU$: 642	any apps still running for windows 6.5 that will back up contacts over the air?

06-28-2011, 01:40 PM	#11
ottomatic Telephone User Join Date: Jan 10, '08 Posts: 130 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts SU$: 642	What do you mean this? This is being taken down by MS. I used to use google sync for only calendar and email syncing but with MS shutting down My Phone, I have opted to sync contacts as well. If my phone factory resets (which is known to do), I will be able to resync easily with google/gmail sync.

08-10-2011, 08:04 AM	#12
tomc585 Cellular Phone User Mood: Join Date: Dec 23, '06 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 1,626 Phone: HTC Touch Pro 2 Trades: 2 Thanks: 18 Thanked 51 Times in 33 Posts SU$: 9,172	Yup....it's gone now! (myphone) Will skydrive work for wm6? __________________ Message to Sprint, "You can take my SERO plan when you pry it from my cold dead hands" ________________________________________ Love Thy Neighbor, But Don't Get Caught Last edited by tomc585; 08-10-2011 at 08:06 AM.

09-23-2011, 09:29 PM	#13
rebelx Hello Moto Join Date: Dec 3, '07 Posts: 738 Phone: HTC Touch Pro 2 Thanks: 17 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post SU$: 6,188	i cant even see my contacts on skydrive __________________ I am now an exclusive SU shirtholder - 5:42 PM 4/14/08

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