Microsoft Preparing SkyBox
Microsoft Preparing SkyBox ,MobileMe Rival
Microsoft appears poised to officially unveil a Web-based service that will let users store, share and back up data from their mobile phones.
That’s provided the phones run Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 operating system. The service will be available only as a limited beta to start with.
Details of Microsoft’s impending ‘My Phone’ service slipped out inadvertently when the Web site went live ahead of its scheduled debut. The site appears to have been spotted first by Engadget Mobile, which also referred to the service as ‘SkyBox’.
According to the Microsoft My Phone site, the service will let users back up and restore their phone’s data; access contacts and scheduling information; and share photos. Users will get 200MB of free storage, but a synchronisation attempt that exceeds the limit will cut off any files beyond the 200MB mark.
Microsoft is also expected to provide additional information about Windows Mobile 6.5, and people are hoping for information about a possible mobile apps store called ‘Skymarket’.
