Microsoft appears poised to officially unveil a Web-based service that will let users store, share, and back up data from their mobile phones.
Provided, that is, that the phones run Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 phone operating system. And the service will be available as only 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.
Microsoft's My Phone service is intended to provide backup and other services for Windows Mobile 6 users.
According to the Microsoft My Phone site, the service will let users back up and restore the phone’s data, access contact and scheduling information, and share photos. Users will get 200MB of free storage, but beware–a synchronization attempt that exceeds the limit will cut off any files beyond the 200MB mark.
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Originally posted at News – Wireless
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