Microsoft (MSFT.NASDAQ) and Sina (SINA.NASDAQ) have announced a partnership under which Microsoft’s instant-messaging service will be linked with Sina’s microblogging platform, the Wall Street Journal reported. No details were provided about when the integration would begin, but users will be able to link Windows Live Messenger accounts with Sina Weibo accounts, allowing them to post across both platforms. Microsoft’s Windows Live Spaces blogging service will also be gradually migrated to Sina’s blogging service as the US software giant gradually leaves the blogging business. The companies said the partnership could eventually be extended to include mobile internet service collaboration.
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