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The first batch of phones running Microsoft’s brand new Windows Phone 7 operating system hit U.S. stores today.
Windows Phone 7 is available today on three handsets: the HTC HD7, the HTC Surround and the Samsung Focus (pictured above). The HDC7 is available for T-Mobile customers, and the Surround and Focus are available for AT&T customers.
The phones are listed at $200 retail, but some web discounts bring them down to as low as $150 with a new contract.
Two other Windows Phone 7 handsets — Dell’s Venue Pro and the LG Quantum — are scheduled to ship within the holiday season, according to Microsoft.
All the phones include a Snapdragon processor, 256 MB of RAM, at least 4 GB of flash storage, 802.11 b/g wireless, a capacitive touchscreen and five sensors (A-GPS, accelerometer, compass, proximity and light).
Full specifications for the five Windows Phone 7 handsets are available at Microsoft’s website.
Windows Phone 7 is Microsoft’s complete do-over on a mobile OS after scrapping Windows Mobile in late 2008. For more details on what happened behind the scenes, see our feature “How Microsoft hit CTRL+ALT+DEL on Windows Phone.”
Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com
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