Windows Phone 7 Lands in China in 2012

Microsoft’s Windows Phone mobile operating system has been pushed to various markets around the world already, and should make an appearance on even more of them soon, including China, though that will happen only next year.

Microsoft is reportedly hard at work preparing the release of Windows Phone on the local market in China, though the move has been delayed from the originally planned late 2011 timeframe.

Only early 2012 will bring Windows Phone devices to the Chinese market, the latest reports suggest, though no specific info on when they might become available has emerged so far.

Apparently, Microsoft is working on ensuring that the mobile OS can deliver the best experience possible to customers in China.

The company is currently working with its partners in the country to get things in order for the launch, and should announce more specific details on the release as things evolve in the wanted direction.

Moreover, the software giant is at the moment planning which channels in China will be selling Windows Phones.

Initially, the company planned the release of Windows Phone to the Chinese market for the second half of the ongoing year.

At the same time, it partnered with local mobile phone makers to ensure that users can take advantage of locally developed devices, which would better fit their needs. Lenovo, ZTE and Huawei Technologies are among the companies that partnered with Microsoft for the job.

With China becoming the largest smartphone market in the world a few weeks ago, it does make sense for Microsoft to make sure that it got all things settled for a great launch.

At the moment, Android is the leading OS on the local market, but there is a great chance that Windows Phones will also gain traction among users once they become available for purchase. The first Nokia Windows Phones will arrive in China in the first half of 2012 as well.