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Windows Live Messenger for iPhone hits the App Store
Call me crazy, but there's something awesome about 1) an official app from Microsoft 2) with Windows branding appearing in Apple's App Store. Today, Live Messenger for the iPhone became available for download on your iPhone or iPod touch. And like the Bing app which came before it, Live Messenger for the iPhone is actually quite good.Launch the app, and you'll see your Live social stream -- which is also quite cool, but unfortunately most of my friends don't use Live a heck of a lot so my feed ends up looking more like "So what's Long Zheng up to today?" (If you're reading, the launch photos were excellent)...
Pick a friend, start chatting. All your currently active chats are placed on the chat screen for easy bouncing back-and-forth between conversations. Live Messenger also allows you to upload pictures from your iPhone -- and apply one of 36(!) photo effects. While I don't think I'll be using the hearts-and-kisses frame too often, the auto-adjust and warm/cool variations are quite useful.
Check out the new app on the iTunes website, or hit up the App Store on your device and give it a whirl. I'm impressed so far -- I just wish it had multi-protocol chat support, but that's probably akin to asking them for EXT2/3/4 support in Windows. Sigh.
One more thing -- I wonder if Apple will finally force wannabe-apps to do something about their icons and names. There's some pretty infringe-y stuff impersonating Live Messenger in the App Store right now.
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Subscribe to commentsDrew GreenJun 21st 2010 11:38AM
WLM for iPhone???!? *brain explodes*
Lee MathewsJun 21st 2010 11:39AM
I know...delicious, isn't it?
Now here's a thought: One day, iTunes on Windows will be as well done as WLM for iPhone.
One day... I'll buy Satan a snowsuit in preparation.
Drew GreenJun 21st 2010 12:14PM
@Lee That certainly is a thought; unfortunately, not one that Apple's ever had :P
AnthonyJun 21st 2010 2:09PM
It would be awesome if WLM for iPhone implemented a feature to use the front-facing camera on the new iPhone!
DeoWulfJun 21st 2010 4:05PM
Microsoft WHAT ABOUT THE ZUNE.
This company confuses me so much sometimes. Although, if it's not available for the iPod Touch, I suppose they just want an always-on connection. I don't really have a problem with staying in wifi zones, though.
Xtr33m3Jun 21st 2010 6:32PM
WoW! - What next? Media Center extender for ipad? :P
S7ORMJun 22nd 2010 12:35AM
US only, No love for us Down Under yet. I just tried and my iPod Touch cant find it in the App Store, and the link above resulting in iTunes asking if it can go to the US store, which my account isn't valid in.
Any suggestions (other than obviously waiting).