Will launch them later this year

Feb 16, 2010 10:06 GMT  ·  By

Taiwan-based mobile phone maker HTC Corporation revealed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, that it planned on delivering to the market new devices that would come as part of the announced Windows Phone 7 Series. According to the company, it will work together with Microsoft for the development of the next-generation devices, and will deliver them to the market later during the ongoing year.

At the same time, the leading handset vendor also stated that the new software solution unveiled by the Redmond-based software giant on Monday delivered a new approach to smartphones through putting web content and applications together so as to provide users with a new phone experience, which was more personal, relevant and connected. Moreover, the company noted that it planned on strengthening its Windows Phone leadership, while also committing to the delivery of the most innovative mobile phone experiences available.

Windows Phone 7 Series is a significant milestone for Microsoft, the industry and ultimately people looking to do more on their phones. HTC is working closely with Microsoft to bring the unique HTC experience that customers love,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer of HTC Corporation. “Microsoft has clearly listened to feedback from people and brought a new, fresh approach to the smartphone experience that is beautiful, powerful and compelling.”

The new Windows Phone 7 Series was unveiled at MWC yesterday, along with the new Windows Phone OS 7.0, and promises a new approach to phone software, through a smart design and integrated experiences. Microsoft is set to bring together the Xbox LIVE games and the Zune music and video experience to handsets, and Windows Phone 7 Series will exclusively feature them.

“People are moving faster than ever, juggling more priorities and turning to technology to manage it all. Windows Phone 7 Series simplifies common tasks by bringing together related content from the web, applications and services into a single view to make life easier,” said Andy Lees, senior vice president of Mobile Communication Business at Microsoft. “We are pleased to work closely with HTC, a global leader in mobile phone technology and design, to bring new Windows phones to customers around the world.”