Windows opens beta of Live Mobile portal

BetaNews | at | by Mike

Microsoft has opened a beta of Windows Live Mobile Homepage, the Windows Live portal designed for use on mobile handsets. BetaNews tested the Live Mobile portal on a decidedly out-of-date Windows Mobile 5.0 device on the notably slow T-Mobile Web, yet it still gave a nimble performance.

From mhome.live.com, the user is prompted to sign into his Windows Live account, and given the option to access Windows Live Mail, Messenger, or MSN Mobile. Navigation is assigned to twelve numerical hotkeys (0-9, #, *), and although sites contain images, most text is digested into a single font style and size.