Today, at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, announced and outlined Windows Mobile 7. Here is a Demo.

One of the biggest features they were announcing was how the phone will integrate with other Microsoft products, such as xbox 360, and the Zune. The user interface closely resembles a Zune, which was to be expected thanks to rumors Circling, that Microsoft would release a “Zune-Phone”.

As for search capability, there is a dedicated hardware button on the phone that allows you to search Bing. That is a nice feature, definatly taking its cues from the Nexus One. The only difference is, well its bing. Did you know that BING stands for But It’s Not Google. Ok, Just kidding.

There are significant amounts of Social integration into the phone. You can post your status update once inside the phone, and it will link to all your status updates (Facebook, Twitter, Etc.). This is definitely a step in the right direction for Microsoft.

Personally, I have had several Windows Mobile phones, and have yet to be impressed. If the phone is released, and actually does all the things it says it does, and is stable, I may look at it. However, I would probably wait until after the first set up updates or revisions come out, just for safety sake.

Windows Phone 7 devices will be on the market before the 2010 holiday season. Hardware partners include Qualcomm, LG, Samsung, HP, HTC, Toshiba, Garmin Asus, Sony Ericsson, and Dell. Carriers that will offer Windows Phone 7 devices include AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, T-Mobile, Orange, Telefonica, and Telstra.

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