An Australian podcast of Microsoft devs has revealed that the new Windows Phone 7 series will be available in three variants. The first is the standard touch screen smart phone look that they call the type 1 chassis.
This is the common image of WP7 that has been popping up online lately. Much like the Android smart phone, the device shows off the touch screen and a couple or so buttons below that help with navigation. It is rumored that the phone will be having a 1GHz processor, and since WP7 is reliant on Qualcomm technology, it is likely that the Snapdragon CPU will be used. The amount of graphical content on WP7 also means that the device will also need a good graphics card.
There will be two other chassis for WP7; the second is reported to be sporting a slide out QWERTY keyboard. No details for the type 3 chassis have been given so far. With reports that Asus will be working with Microsoft for the first MS branded smart phone, and HTC will also be working on its own WP7 device, we can expect to see the type 1 chassis in action as early as October (though the release can take as long as early 2011).
For those wondering what makes WP7 so important, the new MS made mobile platform is reinventing the way we look at mobile phones with its revolutionary new operating system. So far, the OS is still a work in progress, but the current user interface is so impressive on so many levels that many are wondering when this OS will finally hit the shelves. WP7 first appeared during the Mobile World Congress held at Barcelona, Spain.
Read more about the alleged specifications for the Windows Phone 7 at Pocket Lint.
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