Microsoft shows off Home Server ‘Vail’ app for Windows Phone 7

Things may have been looking bleak for Microsoft’s upcoming version of Windows Home Server , dubbed ” Vail ,” when HP announced that it was dropping the OS in favor of WebOS last month, but Microsoft has now given it a boost of confidence that should put any rumors of its death to rest. The company is showing off an add-in for Vail that will let you manage alerts on your Windows Phone 7 phone, access media stored on your home server, and in turn send pictures stored on your phone to your server (but not other media, apparently). Still no firm word on a release, but Microsoft says it will available “soon.” Hit up the source link below for Microsoft’s complete walkthrough of the app. Microsoft shows off Home Server ‘Vail’ app for Windows Phone 7 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:58:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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