BlackBerry Smartphones to incorporate Windows Live Service

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Blackberry, Hotmail MSN logo Research In Motion has announced a collaboration with Microsoft to integrate Windows Live services on BlackBerry smartphones, enabling consumers to easily gain access to Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Hotmail e-mail services. On entering the Windows Live e-mail address and password, they are free to sign-in the Hotmail and MSN account.

Besides, the other features include a dedicated inbox for Windows Live Hotmail messages, Customize status messages and use of more than 60 emoticons for users to enjoy each and every moment of chatting and mailing.

“The BlackBerry platform is respected around the world for providing optimized messaging capabilities, and RIM continues to look for ways to provide customers with a wide range of communications options and the best possible mobile experience. Our relationship with Microsoft and the addition of Windows Live services to BlackBerry smartphones help us build on that strategy for our customers,” said Mark Guibert, vice president, Corporate Marketing at RIM.

By using BlackBerry’s “push” technology, you will receive automatic message delivery notification and even notice message synchronization to access online account. The phone has the capability to display HTML e-mail along with graphics, web links and contact photos. Furthermore, you can even take advantage of a dedicated inbox for Windows Live Hotmail messages that are delivered onto the smartphone. You also have the freedom to choose the Windows Live Hotmail messages on the phone as well as other messages from other e-mail accounts. Interestingly, both these messages get stored in a single inbox of the BlackBerry smartphone.

“Over 430 million people around the world rely on Windows Live to stay in touch,” noted Brian Arbogast, vice president of the Mobile Services organization at Microsoft. “Our collaboration with RIM will enable BlackBerry smartphone customers to take full advantage of Windows Live, whether at work or on the go.”

Some of the other features to be offered to BlackBerry owners are:

  • Send instant messages and join group chats
  • Set status and see the presence of friends and colleagues within Windows Live Messenger or their contact cards
  • Save conversations
  • Showcase their Display Picture (Avatar)
  • Send and receive pictures and files

    • The Windows Live services for BlackBerry smartphones will be made accessible to customers by summer. The service will be supported by various languages.