( WIRED ) -- Microsoft released an Xbox Live app for iOS devices on Wednesday , bringing features of Microsoft 's gaming service to Apple devices for the first time . My Xbox Live lets users edit their 3-D avatars , chat with Xbox Live friends and revel in their achievements . You can also check out more information about the newest apps and games on Xbox , as well as gaming tips and breaking news . Windows Phone users have had Xbox Live services packaged into their mobile experience for a while now , but now iOS users can get a piece of the action . And whether they like it or not , iOS users who download the app are also getting a screen similar to a Windows Phone-style user interface . The iPhone app features the horizontal bar across the bottom of the screen that houses the same sort of circular icons you 'd find in a Windows Phone 7 app . Also included : a clever browser-based demo that lets you virtually explore the UI of a Windows Phone from your Android or iPhone handset . While you may already be on a phone of a different OS , it has potential to lure potential defectors over to Microsoft 's mobile platform . It 's been a good week for Microsoft . On Tuesday , the company unveiled the details of its upcoming Windows Store for Windows 8 , the newest version of the world 's most popular desktop platform . And on Monday , the company announced that the Xbox was getting a user interface refresh , with dozens of new content channels and the addition of a Windows Phone app you can use to control your Xbox . Microsoft 's iOS apps are now icing on top of the cake . Now when are we going to get those Microsoft Office apps on the iPad ? My Xbox Live is available free for download on the iPhone and iPad in the App Store . Subscribe to WIRED magazine for less than $ 1 an issue and get a FREE GIFT ! Click here ! Copyright 2011 Wired.com .
My Xbox Live lets users edit their 3-D avatars , chat with Xbox Live friends . iOS users who download the app get a screen similar to Windows Phone-style interface . Comment: