My Phone cloud service from Microsoft

Store, share, and back up data on your mobile phones

Microsoft will officially unveil a Web-based service (cloud service) that will let users store, share, and back up data from their mobile phones. Here’s the official Microsoft link to the Service information.

The phones of course should run Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6 phone operating system.  To start with this service is available to invite-only to be given out at Mobile World Congress later this month.

Microsoft’s My Phone service is intended to provide backup and other services for Windows Mobile 6 users.

Matthew Miller at ZDNet got confirmation of the coming My Phone launch from Microsoft. Here’s an excerpt from the company statement, via Miller:

(W)e are excited about the new Microsoft My Phone service, which will be available as a limited, invite-only beta. This is a significant milestone for Microsoft as it connects the phone to the PC and Web, making mobility a key pillar for the company’s software+services strategy.

Some highlights of the service

• Microsoft My Phone works only on phones that run the Windows Mobile 6+ operating system
• Back up phone information to a password-protected web site
• Access and update your contacts and appointments on the web
• Share photos with friends and family
• How much does the Microsoft My Phone service cost? Free in Beta
• How much data can I back up? – UPTO 200MB
• Does Microsoft My Phone back up my phone information automatically?
   If you accept the recommended settings, Microsoft My Phone will automatically synchronize inform