Microsoft Corp. today officially launched the new MSN Mobile, a completely redesigned and reengineered portal. Now available in the United States at http://mobile.msn.com from mobile phone browsers, MSN Mobile provides customers with one-stop access to e-mail, news, sports, entertainment, local movie listings, maps and directions, as well as Windows Live services such as Windows Live Hotmail, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Spaces, and Live Search.

To enable mobile customers to quickly and easily access their favorite Windows Live services and Web content, MSN Mobile has been designed for one-stop access with easy navigation, quick links and shortcuts. When customers open http://mobile.msn.com on their mobile phone, one click takes them to their Hotmail inbox, where they can read, reply to or compose messages, or to other Windows Live services such as Windows Live Messenger and Windows Live Spaces to stay in touch. Sophisticated engineering and extensive testing that was invested in MSN Mobile helps ensure that the MSN platform detects the user’s device and delivers a page optimized for that mobile phone each time a user requests a Web page.

Customers can browse the latest headlines from MSNBC or FOX Sports or click on a story for more information. MSN Mobile includes vivid photos with news and sports, financial charts that help bring news and information to life, local information with movie listings and reviews, local weather, and Live Search to easily find phone numbers, addresses, maps and directions - right on the mobile phone.

Easy navigation, extensive availability and advanced mobile technologies combined with engaging, in-depth and up-to-date content from partners such as MSNBC and FOX Sports deliver an exceptional customer experience. FOXSports.com, MSN’s exclusive online sports partner, will serve as MSN Mobile’s exclusive sports channel in the U.S., providing fans with leading-edge sports content designed specifically for mobile devices. In addition to delivering breaking news, scores and player updates, FOXSports.com on MSN Mobile will allow fans to easily browse through team pages, stats, game schedules and exclusive stories from FOXSports.com’s leading stable of writers, analysts and television personalities.