Microsoft Network (MSN) Launches Twitter-like Service Through MSN China

by Surender on December 2, 2009

in Microsoft,Tech,Twitter

juku msn thumb Microsoft Network (MSN) Launches Twitter like Service Through MSN China It seems that Microsoft want to dive into the pool of micro-blogging like Twitter.Yesterday it has launched micro blogging service like Twitter through its network MSN China.One of reliable news source said the following snippet.

“Today, MSN China launched MSN Juku, a new service that lets customers post 140-character messages to an update screen that slowly scrolls old messages,” a Microsoft spokesperson said in an e-mailed statement. The service is still in beta test.

In the e-mail, the Microsoft spokesperson in the U.S. downplayed the idea that Juku is a microblogging service similar to the smash hit Twitter, despite the similar function and 140 character message limit.

This service is developed by MSN China and available in Chinese market.What does it mean?

msn china juku thumb Microsoft Network (MSN) Launches Twitter like Service Through MSN China

Does Microsoft want to defeat Twitter ? Or want to dive into new market ? You can add your views in the comment section.

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Phaoloo December 3, 2009 at 4:11 pm

It sounds like Jaiku, another micro-blogging service. Have no comment about this new service, I’m now stuck in Twitter :)
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