Concomitantly with the introduction of its latest iteration of the Windows Mobile operating system, along with the new Windows Phone branded devices, Microsoft has also made sure to kick up a notch the applications and services designed to run on top of the platform. In addition to the apps that ship with Windows Mobile 6.5, the Redmond company has also updated the Windows Live applications and services in order to embrace the new Windows Phone devices. And in fact, a member of the Windows Live for Windows Mobile team referred to the update under the new moniker of Windows Live for Windows Phone.

“We're very proud of the new features and improvements in this new client and we can't wait for you to start using it! To obtain the latest version, you have a couple choices: Browse on your mobile device to http://wl.windowsmobile.com. Use Windows Marketplace for Mobile on your Windows phone. Visit the Microsoft Download center and search for "Windows Live for Windows phone",” the Windows Live for Windows Mobile team representative noted.

It was on October 6th, 2009 that Microsoft and the mobile phone manufacturers that partnered with the company launched an array of Windows Mobile 6.5 powered devices. At the same time, the Redmond company also upgraded Windows Live Messenger, Windows Live Hotmail and Sync, as well as Windows Live Home in order to be better tailored to the newest version of Windows Mobile and the native touch capabilities.

The Windows Live for Windows Mobile team representative revealed that “the faithful among you will immediately see the changes that have been made to the application, but there are so many I'm going to list them out here so you get the complete picture:
- Windows Live Home - an entirely new feature!
- View you and your friends "What's new" feed from Windows Live and other major 3rd party social networking sites.
-View Windows Live photos and comment.
- Upload photos to Windows Live and other 3rd party sites through integration with the new My Phone client.
- View your Windows Live people.
- Update your status and accept network invitations from others.

Improvements and Updates like:
- Entirely new launcher screen.
- Significant touch investments that shine with new Windows Mobile 6.5 devices.
- Bing search integration.
- Abuse reporting.
- Automatic uninstall of previous versions.
- Virtual memory improvement and reduced installation file size through client refactoring.”