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Motorola has been announced as the next manufacturer of a Windows Live Messenger dual VOIP and landline cordless phone, following models already made by Uniden and Philips. The phone will apparently be called the Motorola T31 and have the same functionality of the previous phones.
Bill Gates announced the plans yesterday during his keynote speech at the WinHEC 2006 conference. He also announced details of more partners making hardware for Windows Live services.
More information:
Microsoft press release
Transcript of Bill Gates' speech
Bill Gates announced the plans yesterday during his keynote speech at the WinHEC 2006 conference. He also announced details of more partners making hardware for Windows Live services.
More information:
Microsoft press release Transcript of Bill Gates' speechMicrosoft announced today that Windows Live Messenger is no longer invite only and is now a public beta! It is available for anyone to download for free from the Windows Live Ideas site.
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
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 WIN1200On Tuesday we brought you information about the first Windows Live Messenger phone, and now be bring you info about the second!
The Philips VOIP433 Dual Phone works with VOIP via Windows Live Messenger and with your traditional phone line. It connects to your PC with USB and features a colour screen and noise interference reduction technology. It is similar to the Uniden phone in many ways, including letting you see your contact list, with dynamic Windows Live Messenger icons, and by delivering notifications on the cordless handset, even when users are away from their PC.
The VOIP433 will apparently be on the market in Europe, Asia Pacific (Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore) and Latin America (Argentina, Brazil) at the end of May, but no prices are known yet.
Also one thing to bear in mind is that users who share accounts on their PC should create a shared account with shared contacts to avoid a problem where users might have to log on and off to be able to use to their contacts etc.
Microsoft press release for the Philips VOIP433
Post by Coolz0r about his visit to a Windows Live session in Belguim where the phone was shown
The Philips VOIP433 Dual Phone works with VOIP via Windows Live Messenger and with your traditional phone line. It connects to your PC with USB and features a colour screen and noise interference reduction technology. It is similar to the Uniden phone in many ways, including letting you see your contact list, with dynamic Windows Live Messenger icons, and by delivering notifications on the cordless handset, even when users are away from their PC.
The VOIP433 will apparently be on the market in Europe, Asia Pacific (Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, Singapore) and Latin America (Argentina, Brazil) at the end of May, but no prices are known yet.
Also one thing to bear in mind is that users who share accounts on their PC should create a shared account with shared contacts to avoid a problem where users might have to log on and off to be able to use to their contacts etc.
Microsoft press release for the Philips VOIP433 Post by Coolz0r about his visit to a Windows Live session in Belguim where the phone was shown 
You may have heard of the Windows Live Messenger Phones around when Bill Gates announced them around the time of January 2006. One was said to be designed by Phillips and the other by Uniden. Back then we really didn't know much about these WLM Phones, and even their release dates (I couldn't wait :D).
Yet some light has been shun. Some features of these phones include the ability to chat with your Windows Live Contacts over the Internet using VoIP technology, download your Contact List, your contact's status, and even receive notifications of new e-mails in your inbox. These phones will have all the features of a normal phone including ring tones, caller ID, and speaker phone.
The WIN1200A model by Uniden now has a release date witch is set in June 2006 and will be available in Canada (and USA most likely). This all sounds great and very useful but many people may be wondering how much this kind of phone will cost. The phone will cost $199.99 MSRP* Canadian Dollars and $175 MSRP* US Dollars. No word from the Philips WLM Phone yet.
This all really sounds great and when this comes out I will be sure to pick one up!
*MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
View a picture of the Uniden WIN1200A in its holder
View a picture of the Uniden WIN1200A showing the contact list
View the Uniden WIN1200A's product page at Uniden.com
Yet some light has been shun. Some features of these phones include the ability to chat with your Windows Live Contacts over the Internet using VoIP technology, download your Contact List, your contact's status, and even receive notifications of new e-mails in your inbox. These phones will have all the features of a normal phone including ring tones, caller ID, and speaker phone.
The WIN1200A model by Uniden now has a release date witch is set in June 2006 and will be available in Canada (and USA most likely). This all sounds great and very useful but many people may be wondering how much this kind of phone will cost. The phone will cost $199.99 MSRP* Canadian Dollars and $175 MSRP* US Dollars. No word from the Philips WLM Phone yet.
This all really sounds great and when this comes out I will be sure to pick one up!
*MSRP = Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
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