Windows Phone 7 Review Wrap Up

Today, embargo lifts on Windows Phone 7 device reviews. This is an embargo that was put into place by Microsoft covering the release software. As you may or may not know, reviewers were able to post reviews of the early versions of WP7 on the developer devices they were loaned. This is a bigger milestone. These are the reviews of the actual devices announced back on October 11th and the release software associated.

Even though I am a Microsoft MVP, Windows Phone, I don’t have a device to share with you guys today. In fact I have only used Windows Phone 7 for 4-5 hours at an event in Redmond last month. The software that was running on the developer phones we used that day was the final release Windows Phone 7 software, but other than the core OS, there wasn’t enough time or resource to put it through any real world scenarios. I was able to run through a mall taking phones, texting, and emailing for a scavenger hunt late that day. These functions worked well, but I am afraid my overall opinion will have to wait until I actually buy a device and have time to use it in the real world.

I will be glad to give you my review when the time comes, but for now I will spam you with links to reviews by friends in the industry.