Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 OS will burst onto the scene, starting this month with nine (count’em, nine!!) handsets debuting in Europe and Asia to be swiftly followed by the US in early November. The handsets will reach over 60 service providers in 30 countries this year. Dell, HTC, LG and Samsung are providing the starting lineup of hardware powered by Snapdragon processors for the new mobile platform. And they are:
The HTC “HD7 Schubert” featuring a 4.3 inch screen, initially premiering on T-Mobile
The HTC “7 Surround.” 3.8 inch screen with a stand and slide-out speaker for easy listening. Essentially, the prime “media” offering for Windows Phone. On AT&T and TELUS.
The HTC “7 Trophy.” 3.8 inch screen. Lightwight handset for international carriers.
The HTC “7 Mozart.” 3.7 inch, Trophy equivalent.
The Dell “Venue Pro” portrait QWERTY slider with a 4.1 inch screen, for T-Mobile.
The Samsung “Focus” for AT&T, with a 4 inch Super AMOLED screen.
The Samsung “Omnia 7” Focus equivalent for European markets.
The LG “Quantum” landscape slider for AT&T, with a 3.5 inch screen.
The LG “Optimus 7/7Q” 3.8 inch slider for global markets.
The HTC “7 Pro” should be seen early in 2011 for Sprint.
Microsoft seems to have found their niche in a now crowded market, by promoting glancible information as it’s primary feature. The Metro UI of Windows Phone 7 will feature tiles that display info on the homescreen like widgets. The new OS will also feature Xbox live intergration and a number of graphically-oriented games like “Need for Speed Undercover” from EA Games, as well as Microsoft Office Mobile and Bing search and maps; all part of the Microsoft Mobile ecosystem.
Take a good look at the video below, and feel free to comment. Are these phones offering enough to draw you away from whatever you’re already using (Android, iOS, Palm, Nokia) or is it too little, too late?
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