Live Messenger now available on Xbox 360 consoles

Microsoft has announced that starting May 7th, users of Live Messenger (formerly called MSN Messenger) will be able to use the popular IM software on their Xbox 360 consoles and chat to their Live Messenger buddies through their Xbox 360 just as they would on their PCs.

This will allow over 465 million Live Messenger users worldwide to use their television as a VoIP softphone. Better yet, this ability will be available for free to both Xbox Live gold and silver (free) members.

So, all you need to make free voip phone calls to your friends through your TV is a Xbox 360 console, a free Xbox Live membership, a Xbox Live headset and an internet connection that you can connect your Xbox 360 to (broadband works better, but you can use dial-up if you want to). Sounds good to me!

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