May
Microsoft, RIM to integrate Windows Live Services to BlackBerry smartphones
After announcing the launch of its latest BlackBerry handset - the BlackBerry Bold, Microsoft and RIM have announced an agreement that will bring Windows Live Messenger and Live Hotmail to all BlackBerry handsets. This would allow users to access both their Windows Live Messenger and Live Hotmail using their e-mail addresses and passwords, just once.
With Windows Live Hotmail and Live Messenger on their blackberry devices, users will be able to the following; set an automatic message delivery and message synchronization using push technology, utilize a dedicated inbox for Windows Live Hotmail messages delivered automatically to users’ handsets, display HTML e-mail with graphics, web links and contact photos, send instant message and join group chats, see status and preferences of Windows Live Messenger contacts, customize status message, save conversations, display avatars, send and receive picture and files, and use more than 60 emoticons.
Windows Live Messenger and Live Hotmail will be available for the BlackBerry beginning summer of this year in multiple languages.
Read [Microsoft Press Pass]
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