Nokia Offers Windows Live on its Phones

Nokia is to start offering a suite of Microsoft Windows Live services on its handsets, announced the company this morning. Starting today Nokia customers in eleven countries with compatible S60 devices can download the new suite enabling access to Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Contacts and Windows Live Spaces.

Starting next year, customers who purchase compatible Nokia Series 40 handsets will also have access to these Windows Live services.

Initially the service will be available as a free trial and then customers in select markets may be asked to pay a monthly fee.

Nokia customers who own the Nokia N73, N76, N80 Internet Edition, N93i, and the N95 multimedia computers can get the Windows Live services via the Download! application in the following countries; Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, UK, Sweden, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Posted to the site on 23rd August 2007