Today, Microsoft joined its partners in revealing nine new Windows Phone 7 handsets that will be available this holiday season from leading mobile operators in Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. The news among many other leaked specs and pictures of the phones have been constantly streaming out, as the release window for Microsoft’s new flagship mobile platform is nearing. In the press release from Microsoft today it was mentioned the goals and ambitions of the platform, and the little mentioned global portfolio, which follows as such:
Microsoft and its partners have worked together closely to create a different kind of phone with new experiences that bring together what people care about most. Windows Phone 7 will be available in a variety of sleek form factors from device-makers such as Dell, HTC Corp., LG and Samsung, and from mobile operators including América Móvil, AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Movistar, O2, Orange, SFR, SingTel, Telstra, TELUS, T-Mobile USA and Vodafone. All Windows Phone 7 phones will include the high-performance Snapdragon™ processor from Qualcomm. A broad selection of phones will begin shipping in holiday 2010 with more arriving in 2011, including phones from Sprint and Verizon Wireless. In addition, select models will be available at Microsoft Store locations and from Amazon.
Now for the list provided by Microsoft, which is not complete, but it will give you a basic idea of what phones and carriers will have the phone in your area.
In North America:
AT&T
| • | HTC Surround, United States |
| • | Samsung Focus, United States |
| • | LG Quantum, United States |
T-Mobile USA
| • | HTC HD7, United States |
| • | Dell Venue Pro, United States |
TELUS
| • | HTC 7 Surround, Canada |
| • | LG Optimus 7, Canada |
Rogers
| • | Samsung Focus, Canada |
Bell
| • | LG Optimus 7, Canada |
América Móvil
| • | LG Optimus 7, Mexico |
In Europe:
O2
| • | HTC HD7, United Kingdom, Germany |
Orange
| • | HTC 7 Mozart, including France, United Kingdom |
| • | Samsung OMNIA 7, including France, United Kingdom |
SFR
| • | HTC 7 Trophy, France |
| • | Samsung OMNIA 7, France |
Movistar
| • | LG Optimus 7, Spain |
| • | HTC HD7, Spain |
| • | Samsung OMNIA 7, Spain |
Deutsche Telekom AG
| • | HTC 7 Mozart, Germany |
| • | Samsung OMNIA 7, Germany |
Vodafone
| • | HTC 7 Trophy, including Germany, Spain, United Kingdom |
| • | LG Optimus 7, including Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom |
In Asia Pacific:
SingTel
| • | HTC HD 7, Singapore |
| • | LG Optimus 7, Singapore |
Telstra
| • | HTC 7 Mozart, Australia |
| • | LG Optimus 7Q, Australia |
Vodafone
| • | HTC 7 Trophy, including Australia |
With the integration of Xbox Live and the personalized tiles on the home screen it seems that Windows Phone 7 is striving to set itself apart from the other smart phones available. Do you think it will be a flop or a success?
