Windows Phone 7 based mobiles by December

Microsoft announced that it will introduce Windows Phone 7 based mobiles in the market by December this year. Aaron Woodman, director, Microsoft, who is in charge of consumer experiences with Windows Phone, wrote in his blog, “We remain on track for that goal but also believe that launching Windows Phone 7 really is just one more big step along a new path”
He termed this launch as a fresh start for Microsoft’s mobile efforts. He also said that Microsoft will be taking more accountability for the hardware and application development platform.
Windows Phone 7 will be launched across the world at the same time. It will initially support five languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish.
The Windows Phone Marketplace will support the sale and purchase of applications in 17 countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, UK and the United States of America.