Skip to main content

Windows Phone 7 OS Launched with Nine Supporting Phones


Microsoft officially announced its new Windows Phone 7 Smartphone OS - simultaneously with nine supporting smartphones from HTC, Samsung, LG and Dell - on October 11.

Making the announcement at a launch event in New York City, Microsoft CEO, Steve Ballmer, dwelt on how the new OS will help users perform their email, social networking and entertainment tasks faster and emphasized its integration of other popular Microsoft platforms like including Xbox, Zune, Office and Bing.

Here is an over-view of the nine phones launched.

HTC Windows Phone 7 Devices

HTC signaled its strong support for the new Microsoft OS with the announcement of a whopping five different smartphones: HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 Mozart, HTC HD7, HTC 7 Pro and HTC 7 Surround.

Three of the HTC phones - HTC 7 Trophy, the HTC 7 Mozart, and the HTC HD7 - will be available for purchase in the UK on October 21 and in the US on November 8.

HTC's HD7 is its most powerful Phone 7 device with a 4.3", 480 x 800 display, 1GHz chipset and 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 8/16GB storage. It comes with a kickstand and features Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound. It will be available on T-Mobile in the US and O2 in UK.

HTC Mozart : 3.7", 480 x 800 display, 1 GHz chipset and 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 8GB storage. The phone features a 8MP camera with AF and xenon flash. It will be available on Orange and T-Mobile in UK.

HTC 7 Surround: 3.8", 480 x 800 display, 1 GHz chipset and 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 8GB storage. The phone features a slide out speaker with surround sound. It will be available in North America only.

HTC7 Pro: 3.6", 480 x 800 display, 1 GHz chipset, 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 16GB storage. It features a slide and tilt out QWERTY keyboard. It will be available on Sprint in the US in 2011.

HTC Trophy: 3.8", 480 x 800 display, 1GHz chipset, 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM, 8GB storage. It will be available on Vodafone.

LG

LG Optimus 7 features a 3.8-inch, 480x800 screen, 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8650 processor and 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM,16GB storage.

LG Optimus 7Q (UK) / LG Quantum (US): 3.8-inch, 480x800 screen, 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8650 processor and 576MB RAM, 512MB ROM,16GB storage. The phone features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. It will be available on AT&T in the US and a yet to be confirmed carrier in the UK.

Samsung

Samsung Omnia 7 (UK) / Samsung Focus (US): 4.0", Super AMOLED, 480 x 800 display, 1GHz Qualcomm QSD8250 chipset, 8GB internal storage. The phone features a FM radio. It will be available on AT&T.

Dell

Dell Venu Pro: (Earlier referred to as Lightening): 4.1", AMOLED, 480 x 800 Gorrila glass display, 1GHz Snapgragon chipset. Its USP is a slide-out portrait QWERTY keyboard.

Other than the HTC Mozart, all the phones launched feature a 5 Mps camera with autofocus and 720p video.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Keyboard Keychain

Keyboard Keychain These days many of us need devices that will enable us to operate our smartphones and tablets wherever we want with equal dexterity and comfort, virtual keyboards maybe topping the list of useful gadgets . These days many of us need devices that will enable us to operate our smartphones and tablets wherever we want with equal dexterity and comfort, virtual keyboards maybe topping the list of useful gadgets .
2 comments
Read more

Starfish Shaped Cell Phone

True, we don’t seem to have had this one before: the new idea for the shape of a cell phone is a star fish. The Oriental have made a habit of choosing queer ones, and you may catch a surprised glance or two getting it out. By the way, it’s clearly defined as a “Lady’s Cell Phone”, so get ready to begin living in an aquarium. Fun aside, what you may want to get for $126 is the Star Shape Lady’s Cell Phone - an unlocked GSM phone with a 1.8″ touchscreen. You will find all the modern features present – Bluetooth, a built-in camera. You are offered a choice of a blue, green, gold or pink starfish with an included 2GB memory card. Since it’s generally dark at the bottom of the sea, the Starfish Cell Phone is decked with artificial diamonds that can exude light.
Post a Comment
Read more

Electronic Cigarette

Ever thought how good would it be if there was a way to reduce the harm of cigarettes without giving up the habit of smoking? Here is the answer, Myvic Electronic Cigarette is a revolutionary new product which is drastically healthier than traditional smoking. It will improve your health while giving the same sensations as ordinary cigarettes. There are more than 4000 chemicals found in the ordinary cigarettes, of which at least 400 are harmful for the human body. They contain, tar, carbon monoxide, benzene, acetone, formaldehyde, arsenic and many others. This chemicals contribute to lung cancer and many other diseases associated with cigarette smoking. While using Myvic Electronic Cigarette you have to change nicotine refills, which range from high concentrate nicotine to zero nicotine content. The refill contains nicotine and propylene glycol (harmless to human body). Nicotine is not believed to cause cancer, and compared to all the chemicals inhaled while smoking ordinary cigarett...
8 comments
Read more