IntoMobile

Breaking news, information, and analysis on the latest mobile phones and mobile technology

Open NavigationOpen Search
  • Home
  • Platforms
    • iOS / iPhone OS
    • Android
    • Windows Phone
    • BlackBerry OS
  • Hardware
    • New Hardware
    • Tablets
    • Reviews
    • Rumors
  • Carriers
    • AT&T
    • Sprint
    • T-Mobile
    • Verizon
  • Manufacturers
    • Apple
    • Samsung
    • HTC
    • LG
    • Motorola
  • Best VPNs
    • Best VPNs for iPhone
    • Best VPNs for Android

Windows Phone 7 Hardware Partners Confirmed by Microsoft: LG, Samsung, Dell, Asus and HTC

July 21, 2010 by Marc Flores - 1 Comment

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook ( 0 shares )

Windows Phone 7 is coming very soon, especially since Microsoft recently announced the fact that it hit a major internal milestone – its technical preview completion. Now the software companies have confirmed what we mostly already knew, its hardware partners. LG, Samsung, Dell, Asus and HTC will be building out any number of the three chassis that will be compatible with the new Windows Phone 7 software.

While most of those manufacturers have failed to make a splash recently, besides Samsung’s Galaxy S series of phones and of course HTC and its awesome Android handsets, this could be an opportunity to shine. LG, a long time partner of Microsoft, might be able to finally make a dent in the U.S. market where its Ally was overshadowed by the Droid Incredible and Droid X. Dell, whose Streak is somewhat popular but a bit too large for some tastes, can also make something very special with Windows Phone 7. Asus, well, who owns an Asus handset in North America? Or anywhere else for that matter, really.

Some developers and bloggers have already gotten their hands on Windows Phone 7 devices, but those piece of hardware are nowhere near final. Although, it has shown that Windows Phone 7 will be a bare-bones operating system when it releases. Our own in-depth hands on has pretty much confirmed the same, but we were impressed with the potential that the OS has; it’s a nice departure from Windows Mobile.

Greg Sullivan, senior product manager for Microsoft, told Pocket-lint that handsets are coming later this year and that it would not be exclusive to any particular mobile operator. This means, like Android, we can expect to see Windows Phone 7 on multiple, if not all, carriers.

Pocket-lint also reports:

“We will offer the best aspects of Android and the best of the iPhone, giving users the flexibility of different form factors, but with the rigidity of apps that are guaranteed to work on every device that is out there”, Sullivan told us.

Hopefully that’s not a hint of hubris I’m detecting from Microsoft. The executives there should know precisely where it’s taken them before.

[Via: Pocket-lint]

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook ( 0 shares )

Back to top ▴

Back to top ▴

Follow IntoMobile

38k
36k
4k
13k
12k

Most Recent Posts

  • iPhone No Sound: Tips on How to Fix this Common Issue
  • The newest iOS – things you surely did not know
  • Transferring money through mobile: Why digital wallets are the future of commerce?
  • Review: Shine laser light Bluetooth headphones
  • Neptune Suite smart watch with phone and tablet screens killing it at Indiegogo

Get Updates Via E-Mail

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

About IntoMobile

  • About IntoMobile
  • Contact IntoMobile
  • Send us News Tips
  • Privacy Policy

Social Links

  • IntoMobile on Facebook
  • IntoMobile on Twitter
  • IntoMobile on Google+
  • IntoMobile on YouTube

Copyright © 2006-2021 IntoMobile. All rights reserved.