Service | Windows 8 | Windows Phone | Web/HTML 5 (live.com) | API (dev.
live.com) | Earlier Versions |
Account | Microsoft account | Microsoft account | Account.live.com | OAUTH | Windows Live ID, Passport |
Storage/
Docs | SkyDrive app, SkyDrive Desktop | SkyDrive app, Office app | SkyDrive.com | REST, JSON | FolderShare, Live Mesh, Windows Live Mesh |
Email | Mail app | Mail app | Hotmail.com | EAS | Windows Live Mail, Outlook Express |
Calendar | Calendar app | Calendar app | Calendar.live.com | EAS, REST | Windows Live Mail, Windows Calendar |
Contacts | People app | People app | People.live.com | EAS, REST | Windows Contacts |
Messaging | Messaging app | Messaging app | Integrated in Hotmail and SkyDrive | XMPP | MSN Messenger |
Photos/ Videos | Photos app, Photo Gallery, Movie Maker | Photos app, Camera Roll | Photos.live.com | REST, JSON (via SkyDrive) | Windows Live Photo Gallery, Windows Live Movie Maker |