Microsoft + RIM: Windows Live Services Now on The BlackBerry
Research In Motion (RIM), the makers of the popular Blackberry smartphone have entered an agreement that will see Windows Live services such as Windows Live Messenger and Hotmail on the BlackBerry mobile phone’s platform that will enable lovers of Windows Live services to communicate in real time using BlackBerry’s push technology.
BlackBerry users who also use Windows Live services will now have an easy access to Messenger and Hotmail while on the go by one simple Live log in.
Windows Live services users will be happy to hear that just like the usual BlackBerry mail, Windows Live Hotmail will now use the same “push” technology for automatic message delivery and message synchronization and do have a choice to have their Hotmail messages delivered to the BlackBerry into a dedicated inbox or along with other messages from other email accounts. And that they can view HTML mail with imagesand photos in it.
Windows Live Messenger for BlackBerry will pretty much have the same features as in Windows Mobile OS and most of the desktop version.
With their recent effort to make available the BlackBerry Partners Fund, a $150 million venture investment fund that aims to support app developers for BlackBerry phones and their new potential to tap into atleast 400 million Windows Live users will sure catapult RIM to the next level.
Well, next up Windows Live services on the iPhone and the coming Android…
