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Technical Help & Discussion => Mobile Phones & Other Handheld Devices => Topic started by: Simon on September 22, 2010, 20:53

Title: Microsoft signs full house of operators for Phone 7 launch
Post by: Simon on September 22, 2010, 20:53

Microsoft has announced a full house of UK mobile operators for Windows Phone 7 when it launches later this year.

According to Microsoft, Orange, O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Three will all be selling phones running Phone 7 and handsets will also be available through independent retailers The Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u.

“It is wonderful now to have all of the UK’s network operators supporting the launch of Windows Phone 7,” said Alex Reeve, director of Microsoft’s UK Mobile Business Group. “This means we can provide network choice and also a range of phones across networks for customers to choose from.”

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/361369/microsoft-signs-full-house-of-operators-for-phone-7-launch

Title: Re: Microsoft signs full house of operators for Phone 7 launch
Post by: sam on September 23, 2010, 00:19

it'll be s**t.

Title: Re: Microsoft signs full house of operators for Phone 7 launch
Post by: Rik on September 23, 2010, 09:24

But it will be Microsoft s**t. ;D

Title: Re: Microsoft signs full house of operators for Phone 7 launch
Post by: Simon on September 23, 2010, 10:20

Quote from: sam on September 23, 2010, 00:19

it'll be s**t.

I'm not optimistic.  I don't like the home screen, from what I've seen, and it seems it will be just as locked down as the iPhone, if not more so.