Sunday, December 18, 2005
Xbox 360 Reaches Out to Mobile Devices
Posted by Darius Wey in "NEWS" @ 09:00 AM
In an interview with BBC News, Jason Langridge talks about Microsoft's goal to bring the Xbox 360 and mobile devices closer together.
"Gamers could soon be able to receive alerts on their mobile phones when their friends are playing on Microsoft's Xbox 360 games console. The software giant is working on a system which would let players on its online gaming service, Xbox Live, send instant messages to a friend's mobile. Microsoft UK mobility business manager Jason Langridge told the BBC the system should be live within six months. It is part of Microsoft's strategy to connect its various online services... "So on my device I sign in with my MSN account and it sets up Hotmail," explained Mr Langridge. "There is no service fee and you can do MSN messaging chats." The alerts would be sent over the internet via Xbox Live and come to a mobile over the air as an instant message. "It just pops up saying 'Dinky Dave wants to play Project Gotham Racing' with you," said Mr Langridge."
At the end of the day, Microsoft hopes to bring its various online services together under one roof. I guess you could say that this is just one of the many projects that is going to make it happen.
