A prototype of what could be the first Asus smart phone on the market to run Windows Phone 7 has been captured in a video.
The unnamed handset was filmed at the Gnomedex 10 event in Seattle in August. The Lockergnome.com video lasts around 12 minutes, with a Microsoft employee explaining some of the main features of the mobile operating system. The phone has been photographed previously, while doing the rounds in Pakistan.
As CNET UK sister site silicon.com reported earlier this month, Windows Phone 7 has now been released to manufacturers. This means they can complete work on their hardware and customisations, in time for handsets to hit the market before Christmas.
Asus may be known mainly for its computers, but, like many tech manufacturers, it's also seeking a slice of the mobile pie. It's already released some handsets in partnership with sat-nav manufacturer Garmin.
LG and Samsung are among the other manufacturers working on Windows Phone 7 devices. Acer, which is, like Asus, a Taiwanese company, is also creating its own smart phones, possibly including the rumoured Liquid Metal.
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billfred 10 September, 2010 15:07
that is one ugly phone!
Anonymous 10 September, 2010 17:30
I notice he purposely ignored twitter when mentioned...Only facebook & Windows Live. Who uses Windows Live?
anonymous 10 September, 2010 17:59
ugghh whats with the basic green boxes on black? its like the blue we first saw...and THATS what its going to be like?.....sorry but its going to fail badly if it is..
jamesfed 10 September, 2010 18:58
Come on guys lets do some research first - twitter although 'lots' of people are using it its nothing compared to facebook.
Those with Windows Live messanger will find the Windows Live features very useful (expecily with live calendar intergration).
The colours are customisable - infact during the video he had a screen behind him with a blue themed WP7 on it.
Dean Shepherd 10 September, 2010 23:51
im sorry but it still looks very ugly and very basic..that hell im gonna say it but Symbian looks nicer....win7 probably runs much better than it used to but god it looks butt ugly.
anonymous 11 September, 2010 09:06
Well what i say.... very much like android 2.1-update1 but with a different theme. He never mentioned about multitasking or camera's. My htc hero does all the same things better than what he has just shown.... people place and linked contact been using that for ages. i noticed it looked a bit juddery. typical of microsoft software. if its anything like there pc operating systems. you will be for ever getting updates, that work 'not responding' nuf said.
anonymous 11 September, 2010 22:18
Wow, I'll stick With My iPhone Though, Nothing There that I Can See As An Advantage Too Me, More Of A Hinderance With The Bad OS.
anonymous 2 October, 2010 09:18
This phone's sexy!!!!!!!! You all obviously have no taste.... And even if there aren't any apps now- with the money saved from buying apple's overpriced phone, i could get an Ipod Touch! (if i wanted to...)
anonymous 10 December, 2010 10:06
Not Interested In Plastic, Move Along