yes, it turns out there is no evil Microsoft conspiracy, not this time anyway. 

They (app developer not Microsoft)  fixed buggy app I mentioned in original post.  It now works fine. The problem is solved.

actually, I believe there was someone complaining about Microsoft rejecting their app here:

http://www.reddit.com/r/windowsphone/comments/1ahavh/microsoft_rejected_my_bitcoin_wallet_app_how_long/

I am now beginning to believe in Microsoft conspiracy against Bitcoin. They probably have nefarious plans of developing their own cryptocurrency

just another example of why Bitcoin is the best way of conducting on-line business:

I made a purchase from Overstock and mistakenly overpaid using bitcoin. One chat session and one e-mail and the issue was resolved within hours, they quickly found the transaction, and refunded excess payment amount which is again immediately available for spending

when something like this happens with credit card payment it takes weeks to completely resolve and takes several phone calls at least

does anyone know what is happening with windows phone wallet apps?

I had two of those, one for coinbase and one for blockchain, and both worked beautifully until recently.

I had them uninstalled because I had to lend my phone to someone for a time and I did not want any trouble. 

now... I went to the store to reinstall and they are both GONE!

Coinbase support says they "do not offer" it.  Blockchain.info links this new (and improved) blockchain wallet app in the store,
but it is not working properly. When sending coin it ignores decimal point, so if I try sending 0.012 BTC it will actually send 12 BTC.
It is probably written by some rich dude who does not care about fractions of BTC

Funniest part is that there seems to be an old style blockchain wallet still in store on web site, it is only downloadable as a xap file, but I cant install it, says "your company app cannot be installed".

Looks to me like some Microsoft new policy.  Somehow they decided if it is available on iPod it should NOT be available on WinPhone.

I am seriously thinking about ditching this windows phone for good.  Do they make problems like this for Android users?

see my e-bay listing, BTC accepted:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171329148252?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649

I think their motivation is less complicated. They simply bought some coin at $1000 and now they want to write off their own or their constituents loses.  Now for the first time there are millions of dollars in cap loses and IRS will take a big hit in tax revenue due to this ruling

noone will report gains but many people will report loses

Actually this is not a problem at all.  Recording transactions is what Bitcoin is all about.

It should be easy to establish base for a Bitcoin transaction.  It is all in blockchain.  All that is needed is a simple change to client software, and of course all U.S. citizens will have to report their Bitcoin addresses to IRS. 
There is absolutely no doubt I my mind, all patriotic U.S. citizens will dutifully do so.

to have a position in something means to carry some risk.  this applies only to "investors".  extracting profit without carrying any risk is a form of theft, not an investment activity

US government is a thief, not an investor, they have no interest in anything, they simply confiscate profits.

if there are no profits they will simply increase debt ceiling - easy money

US treasuries is a pyramid scheme, the biggest one of all.  bigger than the Egyptian ones.

actually, pinky is right.  In the good old 20th century starvation and forced labor killed a lot more people than WMD. 

that was before Ukraine economy collapsed and nationalists (or Nazis, depending on your point of view) took control in Kiev.

At present if you want a guess, I would say 99% of people who live in Crimea right now would gladly abandon the ship that is Ukraine and join with anyone.  Even Turkey.  Why not.  At least in Turkey no one minds when people speak Russian, they seem to like it. 

Of course Turkey may not make it into EU as quickly as Ukraine will. To get into EU faster, Turks should have built barricades in Ankara, and Istanbul, then kill a few hundred people from sniper rifles, and burn a few buildings.  After that of course EU politicians would have immediately agree that Turkey is a democratic and truly "European" country and admit them to the Union right away and give them a pile of money.

By the way, speaking of "ethnic" Russians and Ukrainians.  I really do not get this.  My grandfather had 5 brothers, three of whom were Ukrainians and the other three including him were Russians according to their passports.  How can you really figure out who is who? 

I suppose by the color of the flag one is waving.  Of course carrying flag all the time it is also very inconvenient, because one's hands are occupied and it makes it difficult to punch other people.

I suppose this flaw can be easily rectified if democratic Rada will issue a law requiring everyone to wear armbands, say blue/red/white for Russians, zhovto blokitny (or may be red and black) for Ukrainians, and of course mogen david for jews if there are still any left.  Just like good old times when there was das ordnung in Ukraine.