Windows Phone 7 released to manufacturers

In a blog post, Microsoft announced that its Windows Phone 7 operating system has been released to manufacturers and that the final integration of Windows Phone 7 with hardware, software and network partners is underway.  

Windows Phone 7, blogged Terry Myerson, Windows Phone Engineering corporate vice president, is the most thoroughly tested mobile platform that Microsoft has ever released. Myerson said the company had nearly 10,000 devices running automated tests daily. In addition, he said there were more than 500,000 hours of active self-hosting use, more than 3.5 million hours of stress test passes and 8.5 million hours of fully automated test passes. "We are ready," Myerson said.

Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system has been slated to ship by year's end. The operating system, announced in mid-February, has struggled to attract the interest of mobile developers. Microsoft earlier this year confirmed it is offering financial incentives to stir interest in Windows Phone, with senior director of mobile services and developer product management Todd Brix telling Bloomberg the company is providing everything from free tools and trial handsets to software development funding, even offering revenue guarantees in the event apps fail to sell as expected.

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