The phones of Windows Phone 7

The question on everyone's mind is whether Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 operating system will deliver what the company needs to re-energize its presence in the ultracompetitive and constantly changing mobile marketplace. At a press event in New York today, Microsoft announced nine smartphones from four manufacturers that will carry the Windows Phone 7 OS. We've got photos of seven of 'em, and will add the Samsung Omnia 7 and the LG Optimus 7 when we have them.

The Dell Venue Pro is Dell's only offering of the bunch. All Windows Phone 7 handsets come with a capacitive touch screen, a 1GHz processor, and three navigation keys below. The Dell Venue Pro also includes a slide-up keyboard. It will come to T-Mobile USA.

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