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Operators insist on NOT HAVING Microsoft Messenger on Microsoft Powered phones

 
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PostPosted: Sun Aug 20, 2006 2:31 pm    Post subject: Operators insist on NOT HAVING Microsoft Messenger on Microsoft Powered phones Reply with quote
Orange SPV M3100 Pocket PC phone, that is a HTC Hermes branded by Orange, as well as some other HTC Hermes phones, have no built-in MSN Messenger and this messenger is not (!) even available as separate download fro...

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 7:21 am    Post subject: That's ridiculous! Reply with quote
I've half-way noticed this in past WM devices but thought that I must be misinformed. If Cingular removes Windows Mobile from my upcoming 8525 dream device, I'm going to be highly pissed.

Afterall, Windows Messenger is an integral part of the Windows Mobile experience.

It's absured that Microsoft doesn't at least have Windows Mobile available as a separate download.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 23, 2006 12:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It's because the mobile operators want to charge you for every SMS!
I wonder why my T-mobile (US) HTC Wizard came with a SMS based IM client... 10cents US a message really adds up quickly. Wink
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