Windows Phone 7 Series
BARCELONA, Spain — Feb. 15, 2010 — Today at Mobile
World Congress 2010, Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer
unveiled the next generation of Windows® Phones, Windows
Phone 7 Series.
Microsoft will bring together Xbox LIVE games and the Zune
music and video experience on a mobile phone, exclusively on
Windows Phone 7 Series.
Customers will be able to purchase the first phones in
stores by holiday 2010.
“Today, I’m proud to introduce Windows Phone 7 Series, the
next generation of Windows Phones,” said Steve Ballmer,
chief executive officer at Microsoft. “In a crowded market
filled with phones that look the same and do the same
things, I challenged the team to deliver a different kind of
mobile experience. Windows Phone 7 Series marks a turning
point toward phones that truly reflect the speed of people’s
lives and their need to connect to other people and all
kinds of seamless experiences.”
Interesting Windows Phone 7 Series video below...
Windows Phone 7 Series includes six hubs built on specific themes reflecting activities that matter most to people:
- People. This hub delivers an engaging social experience by bringing together relevant content based on the person, including his or her live feeds from social networks and photos. It also provides a central place from which to post updates to Facebook and Windows Live in one step.
- Pictures. This hub makes it easy to share pictures and video to a social network in one step. Windows Phone 7 Series also brings together a user’s photos by integrating with the Web and PC, making the phone the ideal place to view a person’s entire picture and video collection.
- Games. This hub delivers the first and only official Xbox LIVE experience on a phone, including Xbox LIVE games, Spotlight feed and the ability to see a gamer’s avatar, Achievements and gamer profile. With more than 23 million active members around the world, Xbox LIVE unlocks a world of friends, games and entertainment on Xbox 360, and now also on Windows Phone 7 Series.
- Music + Video. This hub creates an incredible media experience that brings the best of Zune, including content from a user’s PC, online music services and even a built-in FM radio into one simple place that is all about music and video. Users can turn their media experience into a social one with Zune Social on a PC and share their media recommendations with like-minded music lovers. The playback experience is rich and easy to navigate, and immerses the listener in the content.
- Marketplace. This hub allows the user to easily discover and load the phone with certified applications and games.
- Office. This hub brings the familiar experience of the world’s leading productivity software to the Windows Phone. With access to Office, OneNote and SharePoint Workspace all in one place, users can easily read, edit and share documents. With the additional power of Outlook Mobile, users stay productive and up to date while on the go.
Microsoft partners from around the world have committed
to include Windows Phone 7 Series in their portfolio plans.
They include mobile operators AT&T, Deutsche Telekom AG,
Orange, SFR, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telstra,
T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, and
manufacturers Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC Corp., HP, LG, Samsung,
Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm Inc.
The first phones will be available by holiday 2010.
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