What is Windows Phone 7?

3. Windows 7 phone is the successor to Microsoft's prior line of Windows Mobile OS

4. Runs on the Windows CE 6 Kernel

5. Windows CE 6 Kernel (Windows Embedded CE) is operating system developed by Microsoft for minimalistic computers and embedded systems. Windows CE is a distinct operating system and kernel, rather than a trimmed-down version of desktop Windows.

7. Brand new interface – Zune HD like

8. Multi-Touch input

9. Social network integration

10. Xbox integration

12. “Large WVGA screen with a single aspect ratio (which means BlackBerry-style devices won't be readily available to begin with)

13. Five specific hardware buttons required: Start, back, search (a dedicated Bing button), camera button, and power -- no more, no less

14. Capacitive multi touch

15. CPU and GPU requirements (beginning with Qualcomm's Snapdragon as the go-to processor)

16. WiFi

17. AGPS

18. Accelerometer

19. FM radio

22. features of the People Hub

23. Pulls in contacts from Gmail, Exchange, Facebook, Twitter, Windows Live etc.

24. Main View lists most contacted people

26. features of the Picture Hub

27. Aggregate locally stored photos, Facebook and Windows Live

29. features of the Games

31. features of the Games

33. Additional features: Marketplace, Office,

34. Marketplace for App purchases