Original URL: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/30/samsung_backs_windows_phone_7/
Samsung backs Windows Phone 7 for the duration
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Posted in Phones, 30th September 2010 09:17 GMT
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Samsung [1] may only recently dismissed Windows Phone 7 [2] as a minority interest smartphone OS, but that hasn't stopped it today announcing its "long-term commitment" to the platform.
The South Korean giant said is plans to launch "several" Windows Phone 7 devices this year globally.
Microsoft [3] was, of course, on hand to cheer Samsung along as the handset firm reached this "significant millstone" - sorry, "milestone".
Samsung clearly needed 'encouragement'. Last month, one of its executives said it would focus on Android and Bada [4] as its smartphones OSes of choice.
There is no demand for Symbian, Y H Lee, the marketing chief at Samsung's mobile phone division, said before noting that Windows Phone has only "professional, specialised demand".
Microsoft is expected to formally launch Windows Phone 7 on 11 October. ®