Andre Yoskowitz
7 Jul 2010 0:25
If a leaked AT&T retail memo sheet is accurate, then a couple of smartphones with Windows Phone 7 should be hitting the carrier by the end of the summer.
A store signage overhaul usually means it is two months before an actual device launch, so early September is the likely release date.
On the other end of the world, Australian carrier Telstra is expected to launch the devices in October.
The two phones on AT&T are expected to be from LG and Samsung.
Microsoft has a lot riding on the phones, especially after the recent failure of the Kin devices.
Aiming to differentiate itself from the iPhone and Android phones, which use home screens of widgets and icons, Microsoft says it has tried to blend applications together for a more "integrated experience," allowing the OS and applications to "share information with the user in a natural and seamless fashion."