Steve Ballmer has just taken the stage, and we’ll be updating this post with Windows Phone 7 news throughout the morning. While the opening remarks get going, one bit of news from earlier this morning, the Zune software has been updated to 4.7, to include the Windows Phone marketplace and connections to Windows Phone Live. We’re installing here now, but you can get Zune 4.7 now, or update your current software:
Meanwhile Steve Ballmer is showing off 9 Windows Phones, from Dell, Samsung, LG, and HTC
update 1) lots of press material now up on the Windows Phone press site, first up, here’s the list of phones available at launch:
In North America:
AT&T
HTC Surround, United States
Samsung Focus, United States
LG Quantum, United States
T-Mobile USA
HTC HD7, United States
Dell Venue Pro, United States
TELUS
HTC 7 Surround, Canada
LG Optimus 7, Canada
América Móvil
LG Optimus 7, Mexico
In Europe:
O2
HTC HD7, United Kingdom, Germany
Orange
HTC 7 Mozart, including France, United Kingdom
Samsung OMNIA 7, including France, United Kingdom
SFR
HTC 7 Trophy, France
Samsung OMNIA 7, France
Movistar
LG Optimus 7, Spain
HTC HD7, Spain
Samsung OMNIA 7, Spain
Deutsche Telekom AG
HTC 7 Mozart, Germany
Samsung OMNIA 7, Germany
Vodafone
HTC 7 Trophy, including Germany, Spain, United Kingdom
LG Optimus 7, including Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom
In Asia Pacific:
SingTel
HTC HD 7, Singapore
LG Optimus 7, Singapore
Telstra
HTC 7 Mozart, Australia
LG Optimus 7Q, Australia
Vodafone
HTC 7 Trophy, including Australia