官方 Blog 消息，使用最新版本 Windows Mobile 操作系统的手机将于下个月上市。

一段时间以来，微软一直都在大张旗鼓地宣传其 Windows Mobile 6.5 操作系统，而今天终于宣布支持该系统的第一批手机将于 10 月 6 日开始在零售商店发售。虽然微软坚持将使用 Windows Mobile 6.5 系统的手机称为"Windows Phone"，但实际上该公司一直无视许多人的要求，到目前为止还没有自产任何手机。

微软表示，在美国本土市场上，Windows Mobile 6.5 将在 10 月 6 日正式登陆 HP、HTC、LG、三星和东芝手机，运营商为 AT&T、贝尔移动、Sprint、TELUS 和 Verizon Wireless；在欧洲地区， 宏碁、HTC、LG、三星、索爱和东芝等手机将会使用该系统，运营商为 Orange、T-Mobile 和沃达丰。

微软称，Windows Mobile 6.5 系统提供了"改进后的、易于使用的用户界面"，预计还将以"更好的浏览功能"以及能接入 Windows Marketplace 手机软件商店和 Microsoft My Phone 移动备份服务为卖点。

微软此前曾表示，用于 Windows Mobile 6.5 的 Windows Marketplace 商店预计将于今年秋天开放，而 Windows Mobile 6.0 和 6.1 手机的用户则必须等到 12 月份左右。

以下是官方新闻稿：

REDMOND, Wash. - Sept. 1, 2009 - Microsoft Corp. today announced that Windows® phones will be widely available at retail stores worldwide on Oct. 6, 2009. The new phones will be the first to feature Windows Mobile 6.5, the latest version of Microsoft's mobile phone software, and will deliver new customer experiences through an improved, easy-to-use user interface, better browsing capabilities and access to valuable services, including Windows Marketplace for Mobile and Microsoft My Phone.

"A Windows phone gives people a single phone that works for their whole life, keeping them connected to the people and information they care most about by harnessing the power of the PC, phone and Web," said Todd Peters, corporate vice president of the Mobile Communications Marketing Group at Microsoft.

Industry Players Rally Behind Windows Phones

Partners from around the globe are committed to updating or expanding their portfolios to include phones with Windows Mobile 6.5.
• In North America: Mobile operators AT&T, Bell Mobility, Sprint, TELUS and Verizon Wireless, and phone manufacturers HP, HTC Corp., LG Electronics, Samsung and Toshiba Corp.
• In Europe: Mobile operators Orange, Deutsche Telekom AG and Vodafone Group Plc, and phone manufacturers Acer, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba
• In Latin America: Mobile operator TIM Brazil, and phone manufacturers HTC, LG Electronics and Samsung
• In Asia Pacific: Mobile operators NTT DOCOMO Inc., SOFTBANK Mobile Corp., SK Telecom, Telstra and WILLCOM Inc., and phone manufacturers Acer Inc., HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba

One Phone for Work and Play

Windows phones are ideal devices for work and play, giving consumers the confidence to get things done with mobile versions of the software they recognize and expect from their PCs. The redesigned Internet Explorer Mobile browser includes a new engine and built-in Adobe Flash Lite support for better rendering and completion of tasks, so it's easy to do more from a phone, such as check in for a flight, get directions or pay bills while on the go. Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile delivers a familiar, consistent e-mail experience across the PC, phone and browser, while Microsoft Office Mobile allows customers to open and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents right from their phone. With Windows Live on their phones, users can keep track of friends in one place, no matter which social networking sites they belong to - Facebook, Twitter or MySpace Windows Live.

Powerful Mobile Services

Windows phones will debut with two new powerful mobile services so that the information, contacts and applications customers want are always at their fingertips. A wide variety of approved and certified applications will be available for direct download to Windows phones from Windows Marketplace for Mobile, and an easy return policy lets customers buy with confidence. The free My Phone service allows customers to automatically back up and sync photos, music, contacts and text messages from their phone to the Web, making it easy to access and manage them from their phone or PC or restore the information in the event of a lost phone.

A Customized Experience, From Keyboards to Widgets

Windows phones give consumers the choice of a broad selection of form factors from sleek, touch-screen devices to full QWERTY keyboards to make it easy to find a phone that fits their needs. Windows Mobile 6.5 provides easy access to third-party applications such as Facebook, Netflix and Zagat, and an improved, touch-friendly user interface that allows customers to tailor their phone to suit their individual style. With the new version, users can change the look and feel of their phones with designer themes or a personal background and customize their home screen with widgets so the information they need is always easy to find.

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