Looks like Microsoft’s My Phone website debut the other day was nothing more than a mistakenly pushed button. It’s back down now, but Microsoft thought the best thing to do would be to admit the whole thing. Here’s the company’s statement:
Today, Microsoft’s My Phone Web site went live prior to its
scheduled debut. However, we are excited about the new Microsoft My
Phone service, which will be available as a limited, invite-only beta.
This is a significant milestone for Microsoft as it connects the phone
to the PC and Web, making mobility a key pillar for the company’s
software+services strategy.
This new Microsoft
cloud service syncs critical information (e.g., contacts, calendar
appointments, tasks, text messages, photos, video, etc) on a user’s
mobile phone to a password protected Web site. Once synchronized,
people can easily back-up and restore mobile phone data. My Phone
provides an easy to use Web portal where people can access and manage
content on the phone, and share that information with others.
My Phone helps people:
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Keep their information backed up if they lose or break their phones.
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Transition information if they switch to new phones.
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Access the same information from their phone or PC.
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Additional information about the service can be found here: www.windowsmobile.com/myphone
We will have more details about My Phone and the limited invite only beta at Mobile World Congress.
So there’s our confirmation but invite-only beta? Damn!
