Microsoft, SFR launch the Messenger Edition 251 phone with Windows Live
By ilinca on 17 Mar 10Microsoft has partnered with SFR (France’s second largest mobile carrier) to introduce the Messenger Edition 251, a new QWERTY (well, AZERTY actually) messaging phone that comes pre-installed with Windows Live Messenger.
Targeted at young users, the Messenger Edition 251 looks a bit like a BlackBerry and it’s most probably manufactured by ZTE, since it almost perfectly resembles the ZTE X990.
The new phone’s features include a QVGA landscape touchscreen display, web browser, Bluetooth, music player, FM radio, 2MP camera and MicroSD card support. The handset runs a proprietary OS that might have something to do with Microsoft’s Project Pink – the Pink phones will also be targeted at young users who need messaging devices, and will be available via Vodafone (which owns 44% of SFR).
There’s a dedicated website for the Messenger Edition 251, launched by Microsoft and available here.
SFR sells the Messenger Edition 251 online for €79 with a “SFR La Carte” prepaid plan (which costs €10 and includes unlimited texts and unlimited Windows Live messaging for 10 days), or for €109 unlocked.
Via Mobinaute
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