Wave 4 news: Msgr for iPhone, new websites, more

Earlier today, Our friend Tom Warren at Neowin.net posted some tantalizing new screenshots of Windows Live Messenger for iPhone, which he expects to become available in June, along with the rest of Wave 4, although some select testers may get early access before then.

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The iPhone app “will include photo sharing, chat and a social stream for users”, according to Neowin, and will be a slimmed down version of the Mac version of Messenger.

Also according to a number of sources, at least a couple of new websites are slated to go live tomorrow (Apr 28). They are:

www.messengerpreview.com,

www.hotmailpreview.com and

www.windowslivepreview.com

(As we just posted, WindowsLivePreview.com went live already, at least for a little bit, where we caught a quick glimpse).

While we just got a peek at the new site, we’ve been able to confirm again a number of things we’ve been telling you about, including Facebook messaging integration:

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…which opens a Facebook private message window directly from Messenger.

Looks like the Wave 4 news is about to start coming hot and heavy, although all indications are we won’t be able to begin to use it (legitimately, that is), until sometime around June, when the public beta is widely expected to become available.

Comments

  • http://www.facebook.com/khris Khristopher Ranger

    This is looking pretty sweet. I hope people will stop using Ebuddy and other 3rd party apps, because they’re annoying, and take over your personal message, etc.

    Also, I’ve beta tested for years for Windows Live, I wonder if I’ll get to beta test before it goes to public beta. I’m doubtful, as I haven’t heard anything yet, but it would be nice if they invited me. I mean I was a Windows Live Butterfly at one time!

  • Chris

    Looks good. Right now i use bee jive (have been ever since it launched at $15) but this so much better.

    I still like the bing app and hopeing for a mail app soon.

  • Guest

    As usual, nothing for Windows Mobile. One wonders why MS is bothering to produce a mobile OS at all, they love the iphone so much over their own produce, even their project lead charlie kindle uses an iphone. Microsoft, pls just put us WM users out of our misery and announce the immediate retirement of all things mobile and direct all your efforts to supporting apple and their iphone.

    • Chris

      This topic is for the iphone. I’m sure there will be a windows phone one ;)