Windows Phone 7 dominated Microsoft’s week yet again and it seems logical because the company is hopeful that it will allow it to regain its lost ground in the mobile market. The WP7 was launched in the U.S. market on November 8 and the first three smartphones running the WP7 include the Samsung Focus and HTC Surround. AT&T is offering these devices for $199 with a two-year contract, while T-Mobile will release HTC HD7 for the same price with data plan.

According to reports, the WP7 is doing good business at global level. Taiwan-based DigiTimes reported on November 3 that sales of HTC-build Windows Phone 7 smartphones are strong in Europe and Australia. The WP7-powered devices are also doing good business in the U.K. “Early supporters of the new operating system such as South Korea’s It is to be noted that Microsoft is facing stiff competition from Google’s Android and Apple iPhone. A report by research firm Gartner said that Microsoft’s market share declined from 7.9 percent to 2.9 percent leading to the third quarter. “Smartphone OS providers have entered a period of accelerated platform evolution, stimulated by more regular product releases, new platform entrants and new device types,” Roberta Cozza, principal research analyst at Gartner, wrote in a November 10 research note.

The week was also dominated by a series of court actions taken by Microsoft against Motorola. Motorola filed patent-infringement complaints on November 10 against the software giant claiming that Microsoft’s PC and Server software, Windows Phone software and Xbox products violate 16 of its patents.

Motorola’s lawsuit is seen as a response by the company to Microsoft’s Nov. 9 lawsuit against the handset maker. In its lawsuit, Microsoft alleged that it violated agreements to license at “reasonable rates” patents related to H.264 video compression and wireless LAN.

“Motorola broke its promise to IEEE-SA and its members and affiliates by refusing to offer Microsoft a license that is consistent with Clause 6 of IEEE-SA Standards Board Bylaws, instead demanding royalties that are excessive and discriminatory,” reads a section from Microsoft’s lawsuit.

Source:-http://www.lanewsmonitor.com/news/Windows-Phone-7-Sales-Take-The-Wind-Off-Motorola-Lawsuit-Againt-Microsoft-1289755660/

Microsoft has recently announced that the first Windows Phone 7 powered smartphone will be launched on October 11. In the light of recent news, this first WP7 smartphone might be released by Samsung.

The Korean electronics manufacturer has announced that, given the finalized Windows Phone 7 license agreement, it is ready to release its smartphones based on this operating system in time for the 2010 holiday season, making Microsoft’s mobile operating system a key component of its smartphone portfolio.

WP Hong, Samsung’s Executive VP and head of Product Strategy Team promises a long time commitment to the platform and an unparalleled entertainment experience, the latest hardware design and Microsoft software innovation and heritage (whatever this means).

This decision will surely boost the new Microsoft mobile operating system’s penetration, given the popularity of Samsung’s Galaxy S smartphone. The combination of a much anticipated software platform and a well known, high performance hardware can be the source of much satisfaction for the users.hopefully we will see the first Windows Phone 7 powered smart phones on the shelves in the next few weeks.

Source:-http://www.providingnews.com/samsung-will-use-windows-phone-7-on-several-smartphones.html