Windows Phone 7 Launches Nov. 8th

It's a phone, it looks sweet but we don't care about another phone UNLESS IT'S A GAME PHONE!






Depending which press release you read the new Phone 7 can do everything. It's described as a Business phone here: "Microsoft is delivering a great business phone that improves productivity by taking a fresh approach to the most common Smartphone business usage scenarios such as email, calendar, contacts and collaboration." Great, here's the good part.





It's got game! Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 initiative launches on November 8 in North America with the release of the $199 Samsung Focus. As part of the Windows Phone 7 platform, the phone will integrate Microsoft's Xbox LIVE, Microsoft Office Mobile, Zune, Windows Live and more.

Microsoft knows it has a loyal Xbox fan base and by integrating Xbox Live on the phone, gamers will check it out.

Games announced for the Phone 7's Game Hub are Tetris, Sims 3, Need For Speed Undercover and Monoply.




Here is a full list of the devices coming out worldwide during the holiday season:
In North America:
AT&T
• HTC Surround, United States
• Samsung Focus, United States
• LG Quantum, United States
T-Mobile USA
• HTC HD7, United States
• Dell Venue Pro, United States
TELUS
• HTC 7 Surround, Canada
• LG Optimus 7, Canada
América Móvil
• LG Optimus 7, Mexico
In Europe:
O2
• HTC HD7, United Kingdom, Germany
Orange
• HTC 7 Mozart, including France, United Kingdom
• Samsung OMNIA 7, including France, United Kingdom
SFR
• HTC 7 Trophy, France
• Samsung OMNIA 7, France
Movistar
• LG Optimus 7, Spain
• HTC HD7, Spain
• Samsung OMNIA 7, Spain
Deutsche Telekom AG
• HTC 7 Mozart, Germany
• Samsung OMNIA 7, Germany
Vodafone
• HTC 7 Trophy, including Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
• LG Optimus 7, including Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
In Asia Pacific:
SingTel
• HTC HD 7, Singapore
• LG Optimus 7, Singapore
Telstra
• HTC 7 Mozart, Australia
• LG Optimus 7Q, Australia
Vodafone
• HTC 7 Trophy, including Australia