Windows Live Messenger And HotMail Get Pushed To The BlackBerry

It looks like Research in Motion and Microsoft presenting to us again, for what seems like the 2nd or 3rd time, the idea of native Microsoft Live Services on the BlackBerry. According to a press release just out today, Microsoft Live Messenger and Hotmail both are to receive BlackBerry push support in the not too distant future.

The integration of Windows Live services into the BlackBerry platform will allow customers who use Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger on their BlackBerry smartphone to benefit from the BlackBerry platform architecture with the ability to communicate in real-time using push technology, and offering an exceptional mobile communications experience. Customers will also be able to seamlessly access their Windows Live Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger account from their BlackBerry smartphone by simply entering their Windows Live e-mail address and password once.

We’ve listed the features of both Messenger and Hotmail for BlackBerry after the jump…


Windows Live Messenger For BlackBerry:

  • 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
  • Customize status messages
  • Save conversations
  • Showcase their Display Picture (Avatar)
  • Send and receive pictures and files
  • Use more than 60 emoticons

Windows Live Hotmail for BlackBerry

  • Use BlackBerry ‘push’ technology for automatic message delivery and message synchronization so the customers’ online account is up-to-date with actions taken on their BlackBerry smartphone
  • Use a dedicated inbox for Windows Live Hotmail messages, which are automatically delivered to the smartphone. Customers can also choose to receive their Windows Live Hotmail messages, along with messages from other e-mail accounts, within a single inbox on their BlackBerry smartphone
  • Display HTML e-mail with the ability to view graphics, Web links, and contact photos in emails

To be honest the features of Messenger and Hotmail sound pretty good. Hopefully these applications will be available on all carries when they are finally released.

Written by Robb Dunewood on May 12th, 2008 with 4 comments.
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Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Disappointed User
#1. May 13th, 2008, at 10:05 AM.

I just got the blackberry pearl and realized afterward that my hotmail was not synching up. When i called data support they told me that blackberry’s can’t sync with hotmail (unless premium subscription). I was shocked since blackberry’s are know for “10 email accounts” - how is that possible when I can’t even use one!? I was pretty upset because I am already disappointed in the interface (i had a plam treo with touch screen and windows platform - so much nicer!). My plam use to synch hotmail so I don’t understand if blackberry’s are so popular - why don’t they have the basics? Just get a more user friendly plateform, touch screen, and sync up my hotmail and I would never leave!

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#2. June 3rd, 2008, at 3:45 PM.

Well it does support up to 10 email accounts, the fact is that microsoft has the restriction not the blackberry. I use a Enterprise server in the office, the .blackberry.net account and my gmail with no issues at all. The package is a whole totally beats my old treo700wx, having the touchscreen is nice but when you simply need email and docs quickly the trackball works much faster, no need to use both hand to pull the stylus out to control what your doing.

Blackberrys are made for business, just now with the bold and curve do they appeal to other because of the media functions. Anyone who uses hotmail for business should know better…

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Rajiv
#3. June 26th, 2008, at 10:28 AM.

I have a blackberry curve need to sinc it with my hotmail premium how do i go about doing this. Please advise.

Thank you,

Rajiv.

Get your own gravatar by visiting gravatar.com Robb Dunewood
#4. June 26th, 2008, at 1:49 PM.

Does hotmail premium provide POP access to email?

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