January 29, 2011

Hands On with Samsung's Windows Phone 7 Prototype

Come on, come on, come out already! Since this is the launch week for the Verizon/Motorola/Google Android Droid X and Apple's iPhone 4, Microsoft trotted out a prototype Samsung phone running Windows Phone 7 last night to show folks that they're still in the smartphone game.

The Samsung phone isn't a final WP7 device; it looked to us like the latest build of WP7 hacked onto a European Omnia phone. But the software ran fast and smooth, with all the features we've come to expect from Windows Phone 7: big, bold text, Xbox Live, Zune, Bing and such.



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Windows Phone 7's biggest problem is that it just isn't here yet. During the Summer of the Smartphone, Microsoft is still simmering their stew. This isn't a surprise: when they announced WP7 back in February, they only promised it around some vague "holidays" in 2010 - and that could be New Year's Eve.

But with Android and Apple ramping up their lineups, will there be room for Windows Phone 7 in six months? Tell us what you think in the comments, and check out the latest build of Windows Phone 7 in the slideshow below.
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