In the same day that Cingular and Yahoo! couple off, Verizon Wireless and MSN today announced a partnership that covers email and instant message. MSN Mobile is today available to Verizon Wireless customers with select Get It Now phones. MSN Mobile is a single application that has both MSN Hotmail and MSN Messenger.
MSN Mobile is currently available on the LG VX6000, LG VX4400 and the LG VX4500 phones. Verizon Wireless customers can find MSN Mobile in the GetMESSAGING shopping aisle online. The service is available for an introductory rate of $2.49 per month for the life of the subscription. Starting October 26th, the service will be $2.99 per month.