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Live Messenger Blog looks back at what they accomplished in 2008.

No question Windows Live Messenger had a busy year in 2008. Lots of press coverage around the world, new calling program installed and France creates 3D smileys. While no one I know uses Live Messenger (add me, bricko at lione services dot com), it is apparantly a world wide phemon.

Here’s a list of Live Messengers accomplishments:

1. Appearance in computer Magazines. From PC: Among the big three IM apps, Windows Live Messenger is my favorite. Though it’s technically still in beta, the product is mature enough to rate, and it’s worth our Editors’ Choice.”

This is in addition to recognition that we’ve received all over the world including being rated the top Instant Messaging application in Germany’s largest computer magazine, ComputerBild, and appearing on the front cover of Micro Magazine in France.

2. Release of new beta versions off all the Windows Live Essential applications which include the popular Windows Live Mail, Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Movie Maker, Windows Live Writer etc. You can get all of these plus the latest Windows Live Messenger at download.live.com.

3. Results from the first full year of the IM campaign that we ran in the US. We donated $1.3 Million to great causes from March 2007 – March 2008. This was all thanks to the generous support that all of you showed by adopting the IM icon in your user names.

4. Announced a deal with Telefonica that let’s you call people all around the world using your PC and Windows Live Messenger at very low rates, introduced the Windows Live Translator agent, and a handful of great new games for Windows Live Messenger, like World Championship Diving.

5. 3D emoticons that the Windows Live team in France just created. Click here to go to the site, then click on ‘installez gratuitement’. And yes, the site is only in French. :)

How do you use Live Messenger? No question there are alot of programs inside LM.


Posted in Windows Live on January 15th, 2009

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