14 DAY TRIAL // United States-based mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless, the same as the entire list of CDMA network operators, does not have a Windows Phone 7 device available for purchase on its airwaves at the moment, but might launch one in the very near future.
Previous rumors suggested that January might be the lucky month for many of the wireless carrier's customers, and it seems that things are lining up pretty well in this direction.
A series of newly released applications for the Windows Phone 7 operating system was meant for mobile phones that connect to the wireless carrier's network.
These apps would be Slacker Radio, Netflix and My Verizon Mobile, as WPCentral reports in a recent article, the last one being aimed at offering users the possibility to manage their Verizon account straight from the handset.
All of these software solutions are already live in the Windows Phone Marketplace, which suggests that it might not be too long before the actual devices would start popping up on shelves as well.
Of course, a formal announcement would be required before that, and CES 2011, which should kick off in about two weeks from now, is the place to make the move.
Verizon already promised that CES would shed some light on its plans for LTE devices that run under Google's Android operating system, but kept mum on any plans for Windows Phone 7 devices.
However, we wouldn't be too surprised if the wireless carrier would unveiled its first Windows Phone 7 handsets at the event.
Some of the previous rumors pointed at January as the release window for CDMA Windows Phone 7 device, complemented by the availability of the first software update for the operating system.
Keep an eye on this space to learn more on the matter, and head over to the Windows Phone Marketplace (via the Zune Desktop software) to have a look at the said mobile applications.