Although most Windows Mobile devices have a limited amount of storage ROM (512MB is common), it’s always been super easy to install programs to a storage card, thus providing almost limitless storage for apps. We just got a tip from a reader stating that Windows Marketplace for Mobile doesn’t allow for this:

Just was playing with this Marketplace for Windows Mobile and noticed you can’t install programs to the storage card. Everyone who uses WinMo knows how limited program memory on the phone is.

Hopefully at launch (on 6 October) users will be able to store downloaded apps to a storage card, or else the usability of the Marketplace could be significantly limited. That said, if it’s not available on launch day, it’s possible that in a Marketplace software update in the near future, this issue can be remedied.

Thanks, Steve.