Windows Phone 7 Handsets Will Be Available On All UK Mobile Networks, iPhone Haters Rejoice!

Written by John Thompson on September 22, 2010 · Filed under Tech 

Although not entirely unexpected, Microsoft has confirmed in a press release today that all five major UK carriers will have Windows Phone 7 devices in their product line ups when the handsets start to hit the market in the coming weeks. This includes third party sellers, also, as both the Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4U will be stocking the phones too.

“Microsoft has announced that all five of the mobile network operators in the UK – Orange, O2, Vodafone,T-Mobile and Three – will be ranging phones running Windows® Phone when it launches later this year. In addition, Windows Phone 7 will be ranged by the leading UK retailers The Carphone Warehouse and Phones 4u.”

This means that if you’re in the UK and really looking forward to Microsoft’s new mobile operating system, then you won’t have to switch carriers to get your fair share of the goodies. Of course the press release doesn’t state specific details about which devices will be on which carrier, but to know that you will have a choice across the board is pretty exciting news.

Are you waiting for Windows Phone 7 handsets to hit the shelves so that you can treat yourself to a new mobile phone which isn’t Google Android-based or an Apple iPhone?

Will you be waiting until the holiday season to gauge the market a little? Do you think that this move by Microsoft will help aid their catch-up in the mobile phone market? Or are they already too late? Will you ever want a Windows Phone 7 handset? Let us know in the comments below, as always.

Via – TechRadar