Just days after word came that we would all be getting our first look at Windows Mobile 7 next month at the MWC, BSN is reporting that the mobile OS has “definitely” been delayed until next year.

Definitely?  Or Definitely, maybe?

The story cites “representatives” from Lenovo, nVidia, HTC, Microsoft, etc., but doesn’t provide specific quotes from named or unnamed reps.

While the story may turn out to be true, it seems inconceivable that Microsoft wouldn’t be able to finalize the OS by the end of 2010 given A) the company’s resources, B) the time they’ve already had to work on WinMo7 and C) the 11+ months left in the year. 

The story goes on to state that some manufacturers are retooling planned WinMo handsets to run Google’s Android OS.  This wouldn’t be much of a leap even if 2010 is still the year for Windows Mobile 7’s release, as Android 2.1 is ready to roll and updates are coming fast and furious.

Rumors of delay are nothing new, but we hope this one proves incorrect, or at the very least misleading.  Microsoft could finalize WinMo7 in late 2010 with the OS showing up on devices beginning in early 2011.  This wouldn’t be so much of a delay as the reality of the way Microsoft’s mobile OS releases unfold. 

But if it is accurate, it’ll be only the latest in a long line of inexplicable behavior from the folks in Redmond where Windows Mobile is concerned.

via DownloadSquad