Windows Phone Thoughts: MSNBC.com Announces Free Mobile News Service

"Award-winning news site MSNBC.com announced that it has joined forces with Action Engine® Corporation to launch a beta mobile news service featuring an advertising business model. Unlike paid subscription services, the beta launch of MSNBC.com Mobile is provided free of charge to consumers by incorporating video and banner advertisements within the service. The service gives consumers access to MSNBC.com news, videos, and pictures using their wireless device. Microsoft's Windows Mobile and Embedded Devices Division is the exclusive advertising sponsor for the launch of this new service."



Those of you in the US of A can sample the newly-launched free beta MSNBC.com Mobile service which delivers news videos, articles and photos to your mobile device. News articles stem from popular categories such as Top Headlines, US News, Business News, World News, Entertainment News, Sports News, Tech/Science News, and Health News. To access the service, visit the MSNBC.com Mobile portal and follow the instructions for download.