Microsoft is getting ready to launch Windows Phone 7, the drastically updated version of its smartphone operating system. The software giant has said that phones running the new OS would be available by the 2010 holiday shopping season, which is quickly approaching. And now, rumors about the release date of Microsoft's new software are picking up steam.
Microsoft is holding two events on October 11, one in New York and one in London. Most sources, including tech blog Engadget, expect that the London event will offer attendees hands-on time with new Windows Phone 7 devices. The event in New York, however, is being described as a Microsoft "open house," at which it is unlikely that the company will do more than mention Windows Phone 7 in passing.
Meanwhile, Neowin.net, another technology news site, says that Microsoft will launch "a wide range" of Windows Phone 7 devices on October 21. The report, which cites "sources familiar with the software giant's plans," says that Microsoft will hold several launch events around the world on that date.
But Paul Thurrot, who blogs about Microsoft at WindowsPhoneSecrets.com, claims to have different information. He says that he has been told by a "very reliable source" that Microsoft will launch Windows Phone 7 in the U.S. on November 8.
We'll just have to wait and see.
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