{"id":3971,"date":"2010-10-11T09:30:22","date_gmt":"2010-10-11T13:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=3971"},"modified":"2010-10-11T11:24:51","modified_gmt":"2010-10-11T15:24:51","slug":"wp7-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mhgoldberg.com\/blog\/?p=3971","title":{"rendered":"WP7 countdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canada&#8217;s 3 major carriers\u00a0will introduce Windows Phone 7 (&#8220;WP7&#8221;) on November 8, the same date as\u00a0AT&amp;T south of the border.<\/p>\n<p>We understand tht Microsoft\u00a0plans to\u00a0work even more closely with TELUS than with Bell or Rogers. TELUS powers its Optik TV service with Microsoft&#8217;s Mediaroom set-top box and the two companies have launched innovations together, such as the announcement in August about using <a href=\"http:\/\/www.backbonemag.com\/Press-Releases\/pressreleases08051003.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">XBox 360 as the Optik TV PVR<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>TELUS plans to launch WP7 with 2 devices, the <a href=\"http:\/\/wmpoweruser.com\/htc-t8788-windows-phone-7-revealed-in-all-its-glory-shows-a-speaker\/\" target=\"_blank\">HTC 7 Surround<\/a> and the <a href=\"http:\/\/gizmodo.com\/5631004\/lgs-optimus-7-windows-phone-will-have-one+touch-dlna-support\" target=\"_blank\">LG Optimus 7<\/a>. Bell will have the LG Optimus Quantum; Rogers is launching with the <a href=\"http:\/\/wmpoweruser.com\/samsung-gt-i8700-is-the-windows-phone-7-bi-have-been-waiting-for\/\" target=\"_blank\">Samsung Focus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft has imposed <a href=\"http:\/\/gdgt.com\/microsoft\/windows\/phone\/7\/\" target=\"_blank\">minimum hardware specs<\/a> on each of its manufacturers, so differentiation will come from the add-ons: better cameras, sound, slide-out keyboards, etc. See <a href=\"http:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2010\/07\/19\/windows-phone-7-in-depth-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Engadget<\/a> for a preliminary review of the OS on a Samsung platform.<\/p>\n<p>Windows Phone 7\u00a0will\u00a0add a new choice for Christmas shoppers.<\/p>\n<div><span style=\"font-size: 85%;\"><strong>Update<\/strong> [October 11, 10:20 am]<br \/>\nIan Hardy of <a href=\"http:\/\/mobilesyrup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mobile Syrup<\/a> has coverage of the <a href=\"http:\/\/mobilesyrup.com\/2010\/10\/11\/microsoft-windows-phone-7-launch-event\/\" target=\"_blank\">WP7 launch event<\/a> in New York, including more complete descriptions of the devices being launched by Canada&#8217;s mobile carriers next month.<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Will WP7 be able to restore lustre to Microsoft in the mobile space?<\/p>\n<p>Is success in the mobile device space\u00a0a significant factor in winning the hearts and minds of consumers for their home entertainment, their tablets and computing?<\/p>\n<p>Check out the Globe and Mail&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/aULmsP\" target=\"_blank\">coverage of the WP7 launch<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>WP7 will include an update capability to keep the operating system fresh. 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