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Old 05-13-2008, 11:05 AM   #1 (permalink)

 
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Posted by Dusan on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 2:38 am under RIM, Partnerships, Announcements

Microsoft and Research In Motion (RIM) announced an agreement to provide Microsoft Windows Live services on BlackBerry smartphones. As a result, BlackBerry smartphone owners will be able to access Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Hotmail by simply entering their Windows Live E-Mail address and password once.

To put it in other words, if you own a BlackBerry you'll be able to use the original BlackBerry-native Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger client, as well as get your Hotmail email pushed to your smartphone.

Both parties seem satisfied with the deal, with RIM's VP of Corporate Marketing, Mark Guibert saying, "Our relationship with Microsoft and the addition of Windows Live services to BlackBerry smartphones helps us build on that strategy for our customers." On the other end, Microsoft's VP of the Mobile Services organization, Brian Arbogast said, "Over 430 million people around the world rely on Windows Live to stay in touch. Our collaboration with RIM will enable BlackBerry smartphone customers to take full advantage of Windows Live, whether at work or on the go."

Windows Live services for BlackBerry smartphones are expected to be available beginning this summer with support for multiple languages. Ways of distribution or costs weren't unveiled, though.

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Old 05-13-2008, 9:47 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Wow, I'm surprised this wasn't already available? Is this different than the version that can be download to other smartphones? Or is this a more BB-centric version? Interesting...
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Good deal this will be a nice addition.
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Wow, I'm surprised this wasn't already available? Is this different than the version that can be download to other smartphones? Or is this a more BB-centric version? Interesting...
I don't think Hotmail has a POP option, so your can't use it for BIS to get it pushed to your BB.
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I don't think Hotmail has a POP option, so your can't use it for BIS to get it pushed to your BB.
I don't think that their POP option is free either... This probably explains the error message I received when I tried to add Hotmail to my BIS
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....To put it in other words, if you own a BlackBerry you'll be able to use the original BlackBerry-native Microsoft's Windows Live Messenger client, as well as get your Hotmail email pushed to your smartphone....
Wow! Big deal!

The ultimate email platform for business: Hotmail! LOL!
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Wow! Big deal!

The ultimate email platform for business: Hotmail! LOL!
Well if it works then it works.
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Wow! Big deal!

The ultimate email platform for business: Hotmail! LOL!
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Well if it works then it works.


I think what bobolito is alluding to is that traditionally BlackBerrys were business tools and their main selling point was push email (and calendar and synchronization) from corporate servers such as MS Exchange. If your company provides this, then Hotmail is no big deal. On the other hand, RIM is selling a lot of BBs these days to folks without corporate servers. These folks just want a good multipurpose device and connect their various personal accounts to their BB via RIM's BIS service (also push, but no real synchronization). For them, this may be a good thing, as I'm sure bobo would agree.


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