Windows Phone 7 Series For Mobiles Launched By Microsoft

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Windows Phone 7 Series For Mobiles Launched By Microsoft

16th March 2010

Microsoft has launched the latest version of its mobile phone operating system, called Windows Phone 7 series. The software has a redesigned user interface and has incorporated many Microsoft services such as Xbox LIVE games and the Zune music service. The software was introduced at an event at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. According to research firm Canalys, Microsoft's software currently has around 9% share of the smartphone market. And it puts it fourth in the global market behind Symbian, Rim (makers of the Blackberry) and Apple's iPhone OS. The new system has followed the launch of Windows Mobile 6.5 in October 2009. Analyst Pete Cunningham of Canalys, has said that this was obviously a huge step forward. Microsoft has really struggled with windows mobile 6 and 6.5 and have been losing market share off the back of it.

He further said that the firm could not rest on its success. Although it looks good today and competitive today, the other firms haven't revealed their hand. It did not launch for another eight or nine months and that's a long time in the mobile world. For example, in a little over 30 months Apple has claimed 15% of the smartphone market, according to Canalys figures, whilst Google's Android operating system has claimed 5% of the market in around two years.