Mobileway announced in April that together with MSN it will deliver the capability for mobile carriers in the Asia Pacific, including Australia, to offer MSN Hotmail Web-based e-mail via two-way SMS by June 2002. However, enquiries as to the launch date of the service have been met with the response that the deal is -still under negotiation".
Both companies are refusing to say what the hold-up as been in finalising the deal.
-It's been a regional agreement, and we are still in negotiations in regards to Australia," country manager for Mobileway Australia Scott Hannan told ZDNet Australia. -Because of my position in those negotiations I can't comment on them."
Samantha Herron, a spokesperson for ninemsn Australia, refused to either confirm or deny the release of the service in Australia. -We don't disclose any of the commercial dealings we have with carriers," she said.
-I suggest you look at the Asian market first because they'll bring something out way before we do."
