Developer(s) Microsoft | ||
Initial release February 16, 2009 (2009-02-16) Stable release 01.05.2128.0401 / October 6, 2009; 7 years ago (2009-10-06) Preview release Beta / February 16, 2009; 8 years ago (2009-02-16) Operating system Platform Windows Mobile, Windows Phone, Web-based | ||
My Phone is an online service with a companion mobile client application from Microsoft. The service, which launched on October 6, 2009, provides a free mobile phone back-up solution by wirelessly synchronizing contacts, calendar appointments, tasks, text messages, browser favorites, photos, music, video and documents with a password-protected online portal where users can access and manage their information. The service also enables photo sharing and, in some markets, a set of features for dealing with a lost phone that are sold as a Premium Package requiring a one-time fee. My Phone supports Windows Mobile OS versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5 and is available globally in 25 languages. The service uses Windows Live ID for authentication and the Windows Live server infrastructure for storing user information. On June 8, 2011, Microsoft announced that My Phone would be discontinued with sync from phones ending on August 7, 2011 and website access to data ending on October 6, 2011. Data (Contacts, calendar entries, text messages and photos) will be moved to SkyDrive.
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My Phone Beta
Microsoft announced and launched the beta version of My Phone at Mobile World Congress on February 16, 2009. Approximately 200,000 users in 200 countries beta tested the service scalability and features.
My Phone Free Features
The service offers the following free features:
My Phone Premium Feature Package
My Phone offers a set of premium features in the event of a lost phone. These features include:
The premium features are available to users of the free service on an as-needed basis. They are sold as a package requiring a one-time fee of $4.99 in the US. The package is meant to be activated from the My Phone portal after the phone has been lost or stolen as long as the device is turned on and has connectivity. The package includes 7-day access to (3) Ring, (3) Map, (1) Lock, and (1) Erase.
The Premium Package was initially free of charge, to trial; since December 2009 the package is supplied with one free activation to be used at any time.
The Premium Package is available in the United States, Canada, Mexico, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Netherlands, Greece, Poland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Australia, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan.