Writing on The Windows Blog this morning, Stephanie Ferguson, Microsoft Mobile Communications general manager, marked October 6 as the day that we’ll “have a bunch of new Windows phones to choose from.” Windows Phone is Microsoft’s new marketing term for Windows Mobile 6.5 (and above) smartphones. No other device details were revealed, although the post did name HP, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung and Toshiba as participating manufacturers.
“On Oct. 6th, you’ll see new Windows phones designed for a variety of tastes, needs and price points – with or without keyboards, with or without touch screens, as well as your choice of GPS, accelerometer and high resolution camera. There are a lot of great options and we can’t wait to show them to you.
We doubt we’ll actually be able to buy any of these upcoming phones on October 6 – though it is possible – but at least we know we don’t have long to wait until we see some (hopefully) interesting new Windows Mobile 6.5 handsets.