If there is one thing we would all want to know about upcoming new technologies, it is when these things will actually arrive. We already have a good list on our heads which companies are likely to suddenly pull a quick 180 degrees just to say that a device will be delayed, and Microsoft is a long term resident of that list.

This is why many of us took the news of a potential WP7 October release with a grain of salt. Even if the folks at Microsoft mean well, we all know the high likelihood that delays can happen –in some cases we even expect it. This is why recent reports regarding the upcoming Windows Phone 7 series device from Asus have not been surprising; some sources say that the device is due for 2011, not October of this year.

In any case, people will definitely be lining up for this mobile phone –if only for the new Windows Phone 7 operating system. So far, we have not seen a mobile platform that is as graphically impressive or intuitive as WP7 –even when compared to the Apple iPhone OS and the Google Android OS.

The difference in the systems are vast, while the iPhone OS and the Android feel a lot like miniature versions of desktop computers, WP7 delivers a very mobile phone-centric experience. The way menus and feature access is a great innovation in the field of user interface design.

It has been confirmed recently that the new OS will not be compatible with existing Windows Mobile phones and that development on the previous 6.X version will continue. This probably means that the older WinMo platform will be concentrating more on business markets as opposed to the general market.

Read more about the coming of an Asus-made Microsoft device at Mobile Choice UK.

Windows Phone 7 is confirmed to be heading our way this October. Microsoft and Asus will be delivering the very first MS branded mobile device and from what we have seen at the Mobile World Congress, the new mobile platform has plenty of promise.

The biggest promise of course is the fact that the new OS will change the way we use mobile phones. For now, the user interface is simply a very stylized reinventing of the touch screen user interfaces that we have been used to having on the Android and the iPhone OS. There are plenty of dynamic elements in the system, doing away with much of what was once static content. The new tiles system replaces widgets as the customizable areas of choice.

WP7 separates phone functions into several categories. First is “people”, which is where users get to send messages, make calls and keep track of their online contacts. Information here is synchronized with user accounts on Facebook, Twitter and other social networking tools. You can even set a title to show the Facebook updates and Tweets of a specific person you are following.

Another category is Office. Right now, it is still pretty empty with only two existing tools; OneNote and SharePoint. So far, the interface looks impressive, though it would help a lot if the system was on a phone with a physical keyboard.

The Games category currently hosts the Xbox Live Games service, though the lack of existing game demos has yet to show the true value of this new addition. Other features that have also yet to become a standard of WP but are present in this phone are Zune and Bing.

For the rest of the news and features about the Windows Phone 7 series and its upcoming launch this October, go to Softpedia.

When Steve Ballmer went up onstage, everyone was so busy drooling over the impressive new Windows Phone 7 user interface that actually paying attention to the presentation of the finer aspects of the platform’s new features was totally out of everyone’s minds. Thankfully, some thoughtful souls took time to jot down some key notes and highlights for use to review.

Here’s a quick breakdown of all the cool new things WP 7 brings:

First off, this is not the old Windows Mobile OS. While the name change is superficial (Windows Phone 7 is not quite as catchy as Windows Mobile 7), everything else is fully functional. The stylish new operating system is based on the concept that the “phone is not a PC”. Accessing information, files, and other phone content has always been mimicry of desktop computer interfaces. Now, WP 7 delivers an entirely new user experience that will change the way you look at your mobile phone.

WP7 also introduces the new customizable Tiles. These, combined with the larger than life user menus make for an impressive presentation on your phone screen. Tiles are basically specialized widgets that can be customized to contain almost any kind of information. You can even sync it to a specific Facebook contact and get a live feed of their status updates. The large menus may look like they are oversized, but in practice, they look awesome. The bleeding effect at the edge of the page is stylish and reminds you that you can always pan around to see the rest.

Also new to Windows Phone 7 is the introduction of Xbox Live Games service for the mobile phone. Right now, there are no game demos out yet so it is hard to say how much of an actual benefit this is. MS has yet to release a game line up too.

Read more on WP 7 at the source

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