FINALLY!  Is what I have to say.  Its about time..well, actually, we have to wait before we can get our hands on this beauty (look for it in the fall 2010).  We finally announced Windows Phone 7 Series at the Mobile World Conference last week.  And some good impressions were made – here are a few quotes/links:

Gizmodo, Feb. 15, 2010: Windows Phone 7 Interface: Microsoft Has Out-Appled Apple

“I’m sorry, Cupertino, but Microsoft has nailed it. Windows Phone 7 feels like an iPhone from the future.”

Wired, Feb. 15, 2010: Hands-On With Windows Phone 7 Series

“What surprised me most was that I was expecting yet another iPhone clone. And while the Windows 7 Phone isn’t the huge game changer that the iPhone was upon its debut, it is different enough to embarrass pretty much everyone else except Apple.”

PCWorld, Feb. 15, 2010: Windows Phone 7 Series: First Impressions

“Microsoft has finally caught up with the competition by delivering a clean, socially-connected interface and implementing features like multitouch and the beautiful Zune media player. Paired with excellent hardware partners like HTC and Samsung, I think Windows 7 phones have some great potential-if the software behaves.”

WinPhone7people

Some of the new features you will experience with Windows Phone 7 Series include:

Live Tiles

Windows Phone 7 Series home screen comes to life with “Live Tiles”.  The simple yet interactive, multi-touch user interface provides users easy access to the latest information from the device, be it phone calls, contacts and friends, calendar appointments, photos, songs and videos, or XBOX Live feeds.

Hubs

Windows Phone 7 Series introduce six “hubs,” — people, pictures, games, music and video, an application marketplace, and one that integrates with Microsoft Office mobile applications and email.

Microsoft Office

Windows Phone 7 Series support Microsoft Office mobile applications including email.

Application Development

Microsoft will unveil more detail on development capabilities of Windows Phone 7 Series at MIX10 in March.Windows Phone 7 Series will provide developers with a new mobile platform to support innovative and interactive Software plus Service based solutions.  For more information visit the MIX10 web site.

With regard to applications for this new mobile platform, Mix10 can’t come fast enough.  Windows Mobile, and now Windows Phone has some catching up to do.  Here is a slide from Distimo’s presentation here on Mobile Application Stores:

Find out more here:

Innovation Showcase

Windows Phone 7 Series

Here is a video highlighting some of the exciting features:

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