It has been some time since my last post and my last free software. But I have been busy since that and also I got some things done.

Today we uploaded 2 new apps and one update to the Microsoft WP7 Marketplace.

The update is for Mexico since it got some problems duringstartup.

The new apps are:

Rock Em Spock Em

It’s the good old fashioned Rock, Paper, Scissors game with some additional “Weapons” to choose from (Spock and Lizzard) as seen in “Big bang theory” originally from (http://www.samkass.com/theories/RPSSL.html)

and the

Connoisseur

The LieberLieber Connoisseur is a review and collection application for all connoisseurs regarding cigar, wine, beer, whisky and more. Keep track of you Humidor and just know what you should buy again or never again using your own reviews.

Also this app has an additional feature to keep track of you bar bill: The Coaster, where you can add drinks to your coaster and keep track of your consumption by just tapping on it.

Since the apps are currently pending for certification I will supply you with an developer preview (as usual) and give you another post when they are available on the WP7 Marketplace.

Mexico RockEmSpockEM Connoisseur

Windows Marketplace for Mobile: Anwendungen anzeigen

Es ist doch immer wieder erfreulich zu sehen, dass unsere gute, alte “Spin-the-Bottle” App immer noch zu den beliebtesten Apps für Windows Phone gehört !

In diesem Sinne …. viel Spass im Urlaub – egal ob beim Flaschendrehen oder Mäxchen spielen!

… und an den nächsten Games für Windows Phone7 und MS Surface arbeiten wir schon

Cool features the HTC Touch 3D surface (of course) and the Zoom bar.

But see for you self: Specifications.

Only minor drawback: It got no G-Sensor,.. so we have to play Spin the Bottle with our fingers.

It all started with a joke on Teched EMEA 2008 in Barcelona. By the end of the evening, Rizo got so enthusiastic about it that he stayed awake and delivered the first release already in the morning.  Consequently we were able to show Spin the Bottle to the World in the very last panel discussion at the event.
When Marketplace got in place last October we decided to put it on to gain experience with the application store and certification process, so we would have experience for consulting our customers.
We know the graphics of our app could be nicer – yet we never imagined it would be so successful. The development was done more or less in spare time, on the positive side the “lean” graphics make it work also on OMAP 200 based devices like the HTC Wizard.
Windows Marketplace was a little rough around the edges when it came out! Nevertheless I have to admit it got quite mature rather fast.
During the certification process the feedback from the marketplace authority about issues in our software when failing the test where precise and always to the point. This is a clear indication that enough manpower is involved in the testing and as a result the quality of the customer experience is kept high. As a consumer I like the way the application store works – nevertheless the IPhone’s software distribution has a still a little edge because it informs proactively about software updates. Because it can leverage a Push mechanism.
From my inside-the-industry  position the only thing that’s strange is that companies who don’t have their HQ in one of the Windows Mobile Marketplace markets are banned from publishing software!