Windows Phone 7 Operating System’s devices are scheduled to be announced in Microsoft’s press conference next week in New York.Microsoft will announce which mobile phone manufacturers will be making and selling handsets based on Microsoft’s latest mobile operating system. They will also show WP 7 hardware.
Developments of WP 7: According to the invitation sent by the company to the press, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will be hosting the conference to discuss the latest developments of Windows Phone 7. Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s complete do-over of its mobile operating system previously dubbed Windows Mobile. Microsoft established an early lead on mobility with its older mobile operating system, but in recent years the company has suffered substantial losses in market share.
Windows Mobile hasn’t been upgraded substantially in several years, and more user-friendly competitors such as Apple’s iPhone and Google’s Android OS have taken market share away from Microsoft. As a result, Microsoft scrapped the Windows Mobile project and redid the entire OS into a tile-based interface incorporating elements of the Zune media player and Xbox Live gaming. Microsoft is also tackling its competitors on the patent front. On this Friday, Microsoft sued Motorola over alleged patent infringement in its Android powered mobile phones, covering features such as “synchronizing e-mail, calendars and contacts, scheduling meetings, and notifying applications of changes in signal strength and battery power.” Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says that Android sales will generate licensing fees for Microsoft.
Official Shipping Date: Albeit the company will announce details about Windows Phone 7 at the October 11 conference, multiple reports have claimed that the official shipping date of the first Windows Phone 7 devices is Nov. 8.
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