New York - Mobile entertainment distributor Thumbplay said on Monday that it has partnered with Microsoft's MSN Mobile, to provide ringtones, wallpapers, game and video clips on the mobile portal -- which counts over 120 million unique monthly users. Thumbplay content will be available via MSN Mobile for purchase and download by Alltel, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon subscribers.

Redmond, Wash. - Microsoft has launched what it says is a redesigned and reengineered MSN Mobile service, which provides access to e-mail, news, sports, entertainment, movie listings, maps, search and other services all on one page. The new version automatically detects a user's handset type, and delivers pages optimized for that specific phone. The company plans to launch the service in other world markets this year, and is also pursuing alliances with operators to integrate MSN Mobile on their own WAP home pages.