Microsoft revamping Hotmail with new upgrade
Posted: May 19th, 2010 | Author: Charles West | Filed under: Tech Stuff | Tags: hotmail, microsoft, photos, upgrade | No Comments »
Microsoft in trying to keep up with Yahoo and Google refocuses it’s attention toward revamping Hotmail with an upgrade, expected to be available in July or August.
A few upgrade specs include:
- Automatic sorting of incoming messages into different categories devoted to users’ key contacts and Internet social networks.
- Provide previews of incoming photos, videos and other material without having to open an attachment or click on a link.
- Tweaks to send photos, videos, documents and other attachments to e-mail recipients and making it easier to sync Hotmail on mobile phones.
Now if you’re a Hotmail user these should be significant changes that in fact should make you somewhat pleased but if you’re a person who doesn’t use Hotmail or give it the time of day (like myself) then this is irrelevant.
This just proves how behind the ball Microsoft seemingly always has been with all their pet projects. Hotmail once with incredible potential has become irrelevant (in a weird way) because Microsoft buys companies they either don’t know what to do with or just later realize how way over their heads they are.
This is Microsoft’s most extensive overhaul to Hotmail since Microsoft bought the service 12 years ago! But what has to be more amazing than that is the fact that Hotmail is still ranked #1 globally with 360 million users, wow go figure.
Hotmail users out there tell me what you think about this long over due upgrade?
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