Microsoft’s head honcho CEO Steve Ballmer has told the Wall Street Journal that he expects big things from Windows Phone 7 (WP7), but he’s not predicting that the smartphone will take over from the PC. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal Ballmer explained why they didn’t produce their own WP7 handset, and who…
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Microsoft show of the first Windows Phone 7 device
An HTC device known as the ‘Mondrian’ looks set to be one of the first major smartphones based on Microsoft’s long-awaited new Windows Phone 7 (WP7) operating system. The handset is seen in two Microsoft adverts showcasing WP7, which have appeared online ahead of the platform’s official launch. These adverts – targeted at the US…
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Windows Phone 7 rumour mill
Microsoft are still not announcing the dates for the launch of Windows Phone 7, so the internet rumour mill has gone into overdrive. At the moment the betting is on a European launch first – Microsoft leaked this info at least a few months ago – with the date speculated as October 21. Where as…
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All UK operators to support Windows Phone 7
Microsoft has announced that the big five mobile operators and two retailers will offer Windows Phone 7 (WP7) smartphones when the new OS launches later this year, possibly October but nobody is willing to say exactly when. The list of operators includes Orange, O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and 3, along with retailers Carphone Warehouse and Phones4u.…