It’s Microsoft’s big day.  Windows Phone 7 is now officially launched.  It signifies a new start for Microsoft to re-enter into the Mobile device market to regain the losing market share. Together with Microsoft in this event are the 10 Windows Phone from different manufacturers.  We can see phones from HTC, Samsung, LG, etc.  With HTC, we already have HD7, HTC 7 Pro, Trophy, etc. The phones will be available first in Europe and Asia [...]

About half a year after it was first revealed by Microsoft, Windows Phone 7 is finally ready to roll now.  It has just been announced by Microsoft that it has reached Gold status and has been released to manufacturing (RTM) for final  testing before releasing their Windows Phone 7 devices.  So we should be able to see the Windows Phone 7 devices in the market soon. Terry Myerson from Microsoft has some stories to tell [...]

What a surprise!  Just a few months after Microsoft announced the KIN phones, they are killed by Microsoft Now. According to the news, the existing KIN phone team will be merged into the Windows Phone 7 team.  According to Microsoft’s official statement: “We have made the decision to focus exclusively on Windows Phone 7 and we will not ship KIN in Europe this fall as planned. Additionally, we are integrating our KIN team with the [...]

Microsoft has shown off the new build of the Windows Phone 7 in TechEd 2010 with some screenshots that shows some minor changes. Enjoy the show!

According to Microsoft in ReMix event, Microsoft will be expecting 30 million sales of Windows Phone 7 by end of 2011. This seems to be an ambitious expectation.  What to you think? [via mobiletechworld]

Microsoft has just release and update Bing for mobile device which include a turn-by-turn voice navigation. The big new feature is full voice-prompt text-to-speech navigation. Yes, it tells you the names of the roads you should turn on and even tells you which side of the street your destination is on.  The video is bellow.

Thinking of buying the Microsoft KIN phone?  Want to read some reviews before you buy one. Engadget has just reviewed the 2 new devices from Microsoft.  The conclusion is no so encouraging.  Basically there are so many other devices in the market that do the jobs equally well (if not better) and cost less.  Unless you really want to own a Microsoft phone Anyway, the review is here.

It is earlier than expected, the social network connected devices from Microsoft, KIN ONE and KIN TWO, will be available for pre-order on 6th of May and it will be launched on 13th of May, according to Verizon’s report. If you are waiting for these new phones, it is good new for you. [via slashphone]

Microsoft is putting a lot of effort to revamp the entire Windows Mobile experience with its upcoming Windows Phone 7.  That’s not only at the OS level, but many others including the office.  And Microsoft has started show casing all these.  The following video shows an impressive office running on the Windows Phone 7.  Keen to buy one Windows Phone 7 when it is available?

Excited about Microsoft’s new Kin phone?  Here is a full 23 minutes of video demo of it by John Starkweather.  Enjoy!