Microsoft Reader back from the dead, says TechFlash

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By Paul Biba

I love that title! Here’s what TechFlash has to say about this update:

… The comment made me wonder about the status of Microsoft Reader, and it turns out that blogger Todd Ogasawara turned up something very interesting on that front this week. The Microsoft Reader team, apparently stirring to life, released a small update for the Windows Mobile version of Microsoft Reader. (It’s for Windows Mobile 6.0 and 6.1 devices but not WinMo 6.5, which hits the market next month.)

Just how stagnant has this Microsoft product been? The release this week for Windows Mobile, Version 2.4.2, was a follow-up to Version 2.4.1 — which came out in November 2005, nearly four years ago. Microsoft pays so much attention to the Microsoft Reader promotional page that it still bears the "Live Search" logo next to its search box, more than three months after the Bing launch.

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