| My Phone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Initial release | February 16, 2009 |
| Stable release | 01.05.2128.0401
/ October 6, 2009 |
| Operating system | Windows Mobile 6 or greater |
| Type | Internet service |
| Website | myphone |
My Phone was a Microsoft online service with a companion mobile client application for phones using the Windows Mobile 6 operating system, available from 2009 to 2011. It provided 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 could access and manage their information. The service also enabled photo sharing and, in some markets, a set of features for dealing with a lost phone that were sold as a Premium Package requiring a one-time fee. My Phone supported Windows Mobile OS versions 6.0, 6.1 and 6.5 and was available globally in 25 languages. The service used Windows Live ID for authentication and the Windows Live server infrastructure for storing user information. The service was discontinued on August 7, 2011;[1] data (contacts, calendar entries, text messages, and photos) was moved to SkyDrive, later renamed OneDrive.
My Phone free features
[edit]The service offered the following free features:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Types | My Phone synchronized contacts, calendar appointments, tasks, text messages and browser favorites. |
| Back-up/Restore | Data synchronized with My Phone could be restored or migrated to a different device. |
| Multiple Devices | My Phone supported up to 6 devices. |
| Automatic Sync | Users could set My Phone to sync daily, weekly or manually. |
| Online Access | The My Phone portal allowed users to view, add, edit, delete, sort, search, find duplicates and archive synchronized data. |
| Storage Limits | My Phone offered 200MB of free online storage. |
| Photo Sharing | My Phone supported photo sharing and captioning. |
| Map Last Known Locationbeta | My Phone could provide a map of the last known location of a phone. |
| Intelligent Sync | My Phone only synchronised changes to data to minimize bandwidth, connecting via WiFi, PC (tethered) or cellular connections. |
My Phone premium feature package
[edit]My Phone offered premium features to help locate a lost phone:
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| Remote Ring | Rings the phone loudly for 60 seconds. |
| Remote Lock | Allows users to lock a device and set a personal pin from the My Phone portal. |
| Map Current Locationbeta | Presents the phone's current location on a map. |
| Remotely Erase | Erases the phone and resets it to factory default settings. |
The premium features were available to users of the free service on an as-needed basis, and sold as a package for $4.99 in the US.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Microsoft My Phone Service Shutdown". Support. Microsoft. June 8, 2011. Archived from the original on June 11, 2011.