The release to public beta has also signified the start of the sale of the Windows Live Messenger phones which we have already reported about. Both the Uniden WIN1200A and the Philips VOIP433 are thought to be on sale soon, and it is thought that the Uniden will cost about $99 USD.
The Windows Live Call service is also being enhanced next week to be available in six new markets: Austria, Belgium, Finland, Ireland, Italy and the Netherlands. (The service is already available in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and Spain.) This means that if you live in any of the above countries you will be able to access Windows Live Call through Windows Live Messenger in your localized language and currency, and make voice calls to other PCs or actual phone numbers, provided by Verizon Web Calling.
It also says that, as we already told you here at msgstuff, MSN Messenger is "the most widely used instant messaging service" worldwide and reports that there are more than 230 million user around the world.
In other news, the Windows Live Friends controlled limited beta (previously only available in Australia) has been expanded to Dutch .NET Passport owners. If you are in Australia or Holland then you can access Windows Live Friends though MSN Spaces or Windows Live Messenger by right-clicking on a contact and choosing View > Friends List, or by clicking the Friends List button on your contact's contact card. To set up your friends list visit http://spaces.msn.com/NetworkSetup.aspx (with a Dutch or Australian .NET Passport).
UPDATE:
The Uniden WIN1200 is now available exclusively at Best Buy in America and is expected to be released in Europe within the next couple of weeks.
The Philips VOIP433 is apparently available in a lot of shops in America now also and will soon also be available in Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America.
Download the lastest Windows Live Messenger beta View the Microsoft press release See the Philips VOIP433 See the Uniden WIN1200 Visit the Uniden promotional site for the WIN1200
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