Microsoft launches MSN Direct for Windows Mobile
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.
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.















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
2-11-2008 @ 12:27PM
Will said...
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. :(
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2-11-2008 @ 12:28PM
Spencer Rosengarten said...
Software is NOT designed for Sprint Mogul. At least, not yet.
--s
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2-11-2008 @ 1:17PM
Scott said...
Very Beta - only available for use on 15 phones...
http://phone.msndirect.com/phone/phonefinder.html
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2-11-2008 @ 5:39PM
Jon Rick said...
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.
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2-12-2008 @ 2:32AM
Ryan Morano said...
Yea my 8525 won't install either...
Go figure...
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2-12-2008 @ 9:04AM
Chris Gardner said...
No go for the HTC Touch right now.
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2-27-2008 @ 5:34PM
Raymond T. said...
Wont install on Wing either.
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3-17-2008 @ 7:26PM
Andrew said...
It stopped working on my T-Mobile Dash. In addition there is no update on MSN Direct web.
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3-26-2008 @ 8:12AM
abubakar said...
it may work on nokia cesim v30i
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4-23-2008 @ 3:04PM
ömer said...
You use with cesim v30i?? please send me e-mail
4-07-2008 @ 11:36AM
youtubedownload said...
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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