August 4, 2004
In Japan, Microsoft gives (mo)blogging a try
Microsoft is turning to Japan to launch its first blog service and aims to have 1 million users in the first year, according to News.com.
"Microsoft, the world's largest software maker, said Wednesday that it plans to start a trial service on Aug. 10 in cooperation with unlisted Japanese contents provider TOS, followed by an official launch later this year.
It has yet to be decided when Microsoft will launch a blog service in the United States, Europe and elsewhere.
"We are offering a service that can be used from both personal computers and mobile terminals in a seamless manner. That differentiates our service from others," MSN Japan general manager Yoshie Tsukamoto told reporters.
Microsoft said its new service, which enables blog writers to update their entries and visitors to have access to blog sites from mobile phones, not just PCs, was well suited for Japan, where nearly 90 percent of cell phones have Internet capability."
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