Windows Phone Marketplace Now Requires Windows Phone 7.5 or Higher
Microsoft warned the tech world in April that it would be snipping legacy OS support in Windows Phone Marketplace within a few weeks, and it just made good on that heads-up.
As of now, you’ll need at least a Windows Phone 7.5 device to shop for, review and update apps. Microsoft argues that the cutoff is needed to improve speed and security in the Marketplace as well as lay a foundation for a better Windows Phone future.
Given that virtually every handset on the market can get Windows Phone 7.5 today and will be able to get Windows Phone 8 later, if it doesn’t already ship with Windows Phone 7.5 preloaded, you have every good reason to grab the update through Microsoft’s desktop apps and keep yourself in the Windows Phone Marketplace downloading biz.
