Well folks, it's been almost 9 months since our last update here and while we've been silent, we haven't been still.  Behind the scenes we've been working our fingers to the bone to bring you a completely new client full of updates, fixes, and new features!

Those of you that use Windows Live on your PC have likely noticed the evolution of the service over the past 6-9 months, especially the updates to http://home.live.com.  Things like the "What's new" feed and photos integration has created a very rich sharing and communication experience with your network.  I'm proud to announce that with this new version of our product we're bringing that experience to your mobile device in an engaging way optimized for mobile consumption.

And now...drum roll please...announcing...

Windows Live for Windows® phone!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The faithful among you will immediately see the changes that have been made to the application, but there are so many I'm going to list them out here so you get the complete picture:

  • Windows Live Home - an entirely new feature!
    • View you and your friends "What's new" feed from Windows Live and other major 3rd party social networking sites.
    • View Windows Live photos and comment
    • Upload photos to Windows Live and other 3rd party sites through integration with the new My Phone client
    • View your Windows Live people
    • Update your status and accept network invitations from others
  • Improvements and Updates like
    • Entirely new launcher screen
    • Significant touch investments that shine with new Windows Mobile 6.5 devices
    • Bing search integration
    • Abuse reporting
    • Automatic uninstall of previous versions
    • Virtual memory improvement and reduced installation file size through client refactoring

We're very proud of the new features and improvements in this new client and we can't wait for you to start using it!  To obtain the latest version, you have a couple choices:

  1. Browse on your mobile device to http://wl.windowsmobile.com
  2. Use Windows Marketplace for Mobile on your Windows® phone
  3. Visit the Microsoft Download center http://www.microsoft.com/downloads and search for "Windows Live for Windows phone"

We hope you enjoy the new version and let’s stay connected through the new Windows Live for Windows® phone!