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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
MSN Mobilizes Hotmail And Messenger For Verizon Wireless Customers
REDMOND, Wash., and BEDMINSTER, N.J., Aug. 5 -- MSN
and Verizon Wireless, the nation's leading wireless service provider, today
announced that MSN(R) Mobile is now available to Verizon Wireless customers
with select Get It Now(R)-enabled phones. The new MSN Mobile offering brings
together mobile versions of MSN Hotmail(R) and MSN Messenger services in one
easy and familiar application, keeping subscribers connected with the people
and information that matter most via their mobile phone.
MSN Mobile enables subscribers to send e-mail and exchange instant
messages (IMs) between phones, or phones and PCs. The service also brings some
favorite MSN Messenger features to the wireless phone, enabling subscribers to
send emoticons to their friends or IM with several friends at once.
"People want a consistent experience when communicating online, whether
sitting at their PC or using their mobile phone," said Brian Arbogast,
corporate vice president for the MSN Communications Platform. "Starting today
customers can enjoy more graphical, rich MSN Mobile services on Verizon
Wireless Get It Now(R) phones to stay in touch with family and friends and
access the information that matters most while on the go."
Verizon Wireless customers can download MSN Mobile from their wireless
phones and enjoyed the enhanced features, including these:
-- Personalized Hotmail and Messenger. Subscribers can access their MSN
Hotmail inbox, compose e-mail online or offline, and set up
personalized alerts* so they are notified about important incoming
e-mail messages, even when they are offline. When using MSN Messenger,
subscribers can access the friends and family they IM with on their PC
and conduct simultaneous and multiparty IM conversations.
-- Virtually always available. Subscribers don't need to maintain an
active online data connection when they are expecting e-mail or an IM.
MSN Mobile can be set up to send alerts to their phone when they have
new e-mail messages or "wake up" their phone if someone is trying to
reach them via IM. For IM, subscribers can log into MSN Messenger and
then put their phone in sleep mode but still appear online to their
contacts.
-- Familiar MSN Experience. MSN Mobile offers an on-screen user interface
that looks and feels like the MSN experience on a PC, making it easy
for customers to download the application and immediately begin to use
it. Common features with the PC version of MSN allow subscribers to
use the same IM name on their phone and PC and share a single contact
list, making it easy to send messages to friends, family and
colleagues wherever they access Hotmail and Messenger. The
availability of more than 60 standard emoticons for MSN Messenger
makes it even more fun to express feelings and make an impression with
MSN Mobile.
"MSN Mobile builds upon our relationship with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) and
is a welcomed addition to our Get It Now(R) service," said Jim Straight, vice
president of data and multimedia services for Verizon Wireless. "The new
service not only gives our customers another way to stay connected from their
mobile phones, it delivers a familiar MSN experience for them -- whether it's
checking their Hotmail e-mail account or chatting with friends on MSN
Messenger."
Mobilizing MSN and Verizon Wireless Customers
Today, there are more than 187 million active MSN Hotmail customers and
135 million MSN Messenger customers worldwide. Microsoft Corp.'s aim is to
mobilize these customers via rich and familiar offers from MSN Mobile,
ultimately keeping them closer to the people and information that matter most,
while they are on the go.
MSN Mobile is currently available on the LG VX6000, LG VX4400 and the
LG VX4500 phones. Verizon Wireless customers can find MSN Mobile in the
GetMESSAGING shopping aisle online. The MSN Mobile service for Get It Now(R)
phones is available for an introductory rate of $2.49 (U.S.) per month for the
life of the subscription. Starting Oct. 26, service will be $2.99 per month.*
Get It Now(R) is Verizon Wireless' virtual store with more than 500
applications available for download, including games, ring tones, productivity
tools and entertainment applications. Download charges for Get It Now(R)
applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and
using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now(R)-enabled handset and
Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now(R) virtual store.
Get It Now(R) phones are available in more than 1,200 Verizon Wireless
Communications Stores, at participating Circuit City and RadioShack locations,
and on the Web at http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . More information about Get
It Now(R) can be found at http://www.verizonwireless.com/getitnow/ .
About MSN
MSN attracts more than 350 million unique users worldwide per month. With
localized versions available globally in 39 markets and 20 languages, MSN is a
world leader in delivering Web services to consumers and online advertising
opportunities to businesses worldwide. The most useful and innovative online
service today, MSN brings consumers everything they need from the Web to make
the most of their time online. MSN is located on the Web at
http://www.msn.com/ . MSN worldwide sites are located at
http://www.msn.com/worldwide.ashx .
About MSN Mobile
MSN Mobile extends the MSN experience customers are familiar with to
mobile devices, providing a convenient way to stay in touch with the people
and information that matter most. MSN Mobile will deliver a range of
experiences and solutions worldwide, including broad SMS and WAP services,
rich client solutions with partners, and advanced experiences with Pocket MSN
on Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM)-based devices.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless is the nation's leading provider of wireless
communications. The company has the largest nationwide wireless voice and data
network and 40.4 million customers. Headquartered in Bedminster, N.J., Verizon
Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone
(NYSE: VOD; LSE). Find more information on the Web at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/ . To receive broadcast-quality video footage
of Verizon Wireless operations, log onto
http://www.thenewsmarket.com/verizonwireless/ .
About Get It Now(R)
Get It Now(R) from Verizon Wireless puts a virtual software store inside a
wireless phone. Customers with Get It Now(R)-capable phones can download
applications over the air and purchase them from their phones. getTXT, getIM
and getEMAIL help customers stay in touch and communicate with others.
getGAMES keeps customers entertained, while getGOING applications, made for
today's mobile lifestyle, offers restaurant location services with maps,
directions and more. View and share digital photos with getPIX, check out Web
cams with getFLIX or identify incoming callers by assigning a unique ring with
getTONES. getALERTS keeps customers informed while getBROWSING lets them
access the Web from their wireless phone.
About Microsoft
Founded in 1975, Microsoft is the worldwide leader in software, services
and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential
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