ALl we know that Windows Phone 7 would be launched in October in the EU, November in the US, but even as September draws to a close, we still don't know exactly when the new smartphone platform is launching.
We still don't know for sure, but there are now a few candidates. Paul Thurrott is reporting that the US launch will be November 8. More difficult to place is the EU launch. Microsoft is having simultaneous press events in New York City and London on October 11. Some think that this will be a Windows Phone 7 event; Paul Thurrott, however, is insistent that it isn't.
Regardless of the nature of the October 11 event, retail availability within the EU is believed to be coming on October 21. One likely possibility is that the earlier event will be when the marketing campaign is kicked off, with devices available for purchase ten days later.
Speaking of marketing, a couple of Windows Phone 7 ads have appeared. The ads are both AT&T branded (which isn't surprising, as the platform won't support CDMA until next year), and both mention the (as-yet unannounced, but long-rumored) HTC Mondrian.
Description: Windows Phone 7 Ads Featuring HTC Mondrian
Rating: 4.5
Reviewer: xcodex
ItemReviewed: Windows Phone 7 Ads Featuring HTC Mondrian
