A report by pcPRO indicates Microsoft is pulling out all the stops on its upcoming launch of Windows Mobile 7.

According to Microsoft, Orange, O2, Vodafone, T-Mobile and Three will all be selling phones running Phone 7 and handsets will also be available through independent retailers The Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u.

Does this mean they have a chance in regaining some of their former stature as a leader in mobile operating systems? I remember the day when Windows Mobile was the only OS worth having on a PDA or smartphone (besides Palm in the US).

By this news I give them a fighting chance. If the hardware is as slick as it should be and Windows Phone 7 is as ‘wow’ as they say it is, then we’re in for a heated up mobile market war.

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• unique and never-seen-before UI. Microsoft is not mimicking any product or software with this release.
• a better ‘thumb’ experience (since fewer phones and devices are relying on stylus’ to navigate tiny little buttons)
• social networking integration (twitter, facebook, and of course MSN and Bing fuss)
• a vertically sliding fully customizable home screen
• extended music integration (particularly with the Zune)

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• Lack of document element or metadata editing (Author, Title, Publisher, etc..). I would pay for this feature to be added.
• Lack of program view settings memory (on Mac OS X)
• Lack of collections sort ability
• Lack of adding additional columns to the library sections (i.e. Publisher, Date Published, Version, Edition)
• Lack of direct Google book project integration (currently there is a separate area and search)
• Lack of iPhone or iPod Touch support. I would pay for this app.

• An online backup feature (on a size by paying scale)
• Bluetooth or Wifi support for syncing
• More newspaper and magazine subscriptions available on the store

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