Microsoft launches MSN Direct for Windows Mobile

Filed under: Internet, Windows Mobile, Mobile Minute

Microsoft launches MSN Direct for Windows Mobile

by Brad Linder Feb 11th 2008

MSN Direct is Microsoft's platform for pushing weather, stock updates, sports, and other news to mobile devices via an FM radio frequency. The service was available for internet enabled GPS devices, watches, and other appliances. Yet for some reason Microsoft is just now getting around to releasing an MSN Direct client for cellphones and PDAs. The service will use available data connections like WiFi or 3G connections, rather than FM radio.

The Windows Mobile client is considered a "technology preview," which is a fancy word for beta. Right now it's available for Windows Mobile 5.0 or newer phones only. You can either download the client from your phone by pointing your mobile browser to phone.msndirect.com, or you can download the application from the same site using your desktop browser and install it to your phone using ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device center.

MSN Direct is available as a free download.

Tags: msn, msn-direct, msn-direct-for-windows-mobile

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Will said 12:27PM on 2-11-2008

It might be worth noting that it only works with Windows Mobile 5 for Smartphone and Windows Mobile 6 Standard. My poor 8525 refuses to install it. :(

Spencer Rosengarten said 12:28PM on 2-11-2008

Software is NOT designed for Sprint Mogul. At least, not yet.

--s

Scott said 1:17PM on 2-11-2008

Very Beta - only available for use on 15 phones...
http://phone.msndirect.com/phone/phonefinder.html

Jon Rick said 5:39PM on 2-11-2008

Just tried to install it on my AT&T Tilt and got "Installtion file not intended for this device". Too bad, I really wanted to check this out. I'll have to keep on eye on it.

Ryan Morano said 2:32AM on 2-12-2008

Yea my 8525 won't install either...
Go figure...

Chris Gardner said 9:04AM on 2-12-2008

No go for the HTC Touch right now.

Raymond T. said 5:34PM on 2-27-2008

Wont install on Wing either.

Andrew said 7:26PM on 3-17-2008

It stopped working on my T-Mobile Dash. In addition there is no update on MSN Direct web.

abubakar said 8:12AM on 3-26-2008

it may work on nokia cesim v30i

ömer said 3:04PM on 4-23-2008

You use with cesim v30i?? please send me e-mail

youtubedownload said 11:36AM on 4-07-2008

Just tried to install it on my AT&T Tilt and got "Installtion file not intended for this device". Too bad, I really wanted to check this out. I'll have to keep on eye on it.
http://www.msnyukle.info

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