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Windows Live Essentials Beta 2011 is now available for download. It can be termed as iLife for Windows as it includes similar packages, including:

  • Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
  • Messenger Companion
  • Family Safety
  • Windows Live Writer
  • Windows Live Mail
  • Movie Maker
  • Photo Gallery
  • Bing Bar

All these programs come packaged into Windows Live Essentials Beta 2011 (aka Windows Live Wave 4). You can download it now.

You can choose to install all programs or can customize your options from the setup.

NineMSN has sent invitations to number of Australian bloggers and journalist for an event that may feature the launch of Windows Live Wave 4 Hotmail, Messenger and Windows Live Essentials 2011 Suite. Here is the screenshot of invitation:

Windows Live Essentials Hotmail Launch Invitation

via iStartedSomething

Looks like Microsoft is all set to release Windows Live Messenger for iPhone in June alongside other Windows Live Wave 4 products. Microsoft is expected to unveil Messenger for iPhone tomorrow, a limited beta version will be released in May followed by the launch of Messenger in June. This will enable users to chat with their Windows Live contacts, share files and photos and stay updated on each others’ social stream using Messenger. Here are some of screenshots of Messenger for iPhone:

Windows Live Messenger for iPhone

Windows Live Messenger for iPhone

Windows Live Messenger for iPhone

Windows Live Messenger for iPhone

Windows Live Messenger for iPhone

via NeoWin

The next version of Windows Live Installer, codename Windows Live Wave 4 roadmap has been leaked. This shows important release and update dates for Windows Live product line from Microsoft. Roadmap for Windows Live Wave 4 was released by a Spanish blogger named Francisco Martin Gracia, who is also official tester for Windows Live Wave 4. He posted following release dates on his Windows Live Space blog:

  • April 28, 2010 – Selected official testers get access to latest builds.
  • May 18, 2010 – Windows Live 2010 M3 RTW (release to web).
  • June 3, 2010 – “Complete Public Disclosure” (and compile date for the public beta, as per MuyWindows).
  • June 7, 2010 – Public beta will be released.
  • June 7, 2010 – Windows Live Messenger for iPhone will be released in main languages.
  • August 25, 2010 – Support for “Additional Languages” will be added to Messenger and iPhone, and public RTW of the final version.

These dates are not yet confirmed.

UPDATE: As expected, Francisco Martin Gracia’s blog has been taken down and his profile has been removed.