ZDNet Asia’s Victoria Ho just posted a story (App stores unfazed by proprietary threat) that included remarks from MobiHand’s president and CEO, Steve Howard.  He addressed differentiators between the Windows Mobile Marketplace and MobiHand’s Windows Mobile On-Device offerings.

MobhHand announced its On-Device Windows Mobile App Store in October.

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To celebrate the availability of the MobiHand On-Device Windows Mobile App Store, from now until October 10, all apps are 20% off.

Just enter coupon code “appstore” during checkout.

Don’t forget to check what new!

The MobiHand On-Device App Store for Windows Mobile launcher can be downloaded over the air (OTA) by going to www.onlywindowsmobile.com/appstore from the Web browser.

To read the press release, click here.

Timed to welcome the arrival of Windows Mobile Version 6.5, MobiHand has just unveiled its On-Device Windows Mobile App Store.

It provides a gateway to exclusive deals, like the popular Deal-of-the-Day, free trials, and a growing catalog of apps priced as low as $0.99 cents. This App Store offers a desktop-quality shopping experience with the convenience and immediacy expected by smartphone users these days.

In the announcement, Steve Howard, MobiHand’s president & CEO said:

Providing an independent alternative to the platform-vendor app stores is beneficial to both consumers and developers. Like any other retailing environment, consumers want to be assured they can find unique products at the lowest price and with the best customer service. And developers want to have multiple sales channels with unique marketing capabilities that ensure they reach all interested consumers.

Following on the success of our BlackBerry On-Device App Store, and with a new version of the Windows Mobile operating system about to be released, we felt the timing was perfect to launch an on-device gateway to our independent app store that is accessible to all Windows Mobile device owners.

The MobiHand On-Device App Store for Windows Mobile launcher can be downloaded over the air (OTA) by going to www.onlywindowsmobile.com/appstore from the Web browser.

More information can be found here.

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The following is a quick rundown of some of the features of the MobiHand On-Device App Store for Windows Mobile.

• Deal of the Day –where a new deeply discounted application is offered every 24 hours
• Browse by Category –to easily find apps related to Business & Finance, Personal Productivity, Games, Entertainment, etc.
• Browse by List –to view Top Apps (Paid and Free), “What’s New,” “What’s Hot” and Specials
• Detailed Application Descriptions –include product details, ratings, reviews and screenshots carousel
• Optimized checkout –using a credit card with one-click convenience
• Easy download and installation –with OTA delivery directly to the Windows Mobile device
• Version Tracking –automatically tracks every app downloaded via MobiHand and sends email notifications when new versions are available
• Customer Service –-provided by a dedicated team to ensure complete customer satisfaction

The MobiHand On-Device App Store for Windows Mobile launcher can be downloaded over the air (OTA) by going to www.onlywindowsmobile.com/appstore from the Web browser.

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Last Friday, Dallas BlackBerry Examiner, Chris Esparza posted a very nice story about the BlackBerry Geeks App Store (which is powered by MobiHand).  Here are some of  the comments he made:

BlackBerry Geeks is a great website that I’ve reviewed before, and they have a an app store you can download for your device that all but blows App World out of the water.

The first time I downloaded the BBGeeks App Store, I immediately liked it more than App World. The UI seems much more fluid and inviting and its menu layout is easier to work with than the RIM version.”

The main thing that sets the BBGeek App Store above RIM’s App World is the inclusion of themes that you can purchase. This is a great addition that I really never understood why RIM didn’t include in their store.

He concluded with the 15-minute challenge. To get started comparing App Store experiences, go here.

To learn more about co-branded versions of the MobiHand On-Device BlackBerry App Store with Version Tracking, click here.

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