Subscribers Will Have Virtually Anytime Access To MSN Hotmail, MSN Messenger, MSN Mobile Web
AT&T Wireless and MSN®, the world"s most popular online destination, today announced a strategic alliance that will enable consumers to subscribe to MSN Mobile services delivered through their AT&T Wireless" mMode (TM) -capable phones nationwide by the end of the year. The deal will give AT&T Wireless customers mobile access to MSN network content, their MSN Hotmail® e-mail accounts, MSN Messenger and other offerings as a premium paid service.
The latest alliance between longtime collaborators Microsoft and AT&T Wireless extends MSN Hotmail, the world"s leading Web-based e-mail service with 130 million active users worldwide; MSN Messenger, the world"s leading free* instant messaging solution; and the entire suite of MSN Mobile services to AT&T Wireless" large customer base. AT&T Wireless mMode customers will be able to add an MSN Mobile subscription to their service; customers with text-messaging phones can subscribe to MSN Mobile two-way text-messaging services.
"This new agreement significantly enhances Microsoft"s long-standing relationship with AT&T Wireless, and will provide our mutual customers with wireless access to familiar MSN services that offer a convenient way to stay in touch with the people and information that matter most," said Brian Arbogast, a corporate vice president in the MSN and Personal Services Division at Microsoft Corp. "We"re setting the stage for MSN and AT&T Wireless to bring even more advanced services to customers, who are increasingly seeking access to a diverse range of data services on their phones and other devices."