Windows Phone 7 available from next week
Next week, Microsoft will start the race to catch up in the smartphone market with its new Windows Phone 7 operating system. Microsoft Switzerland announced details of the launch at a media conference in Zurich on Monday.
Five different smartphones will be available from the telecom providers Swisscom, Orange and Sunrise at the launch on October 21. Games and Swiss applications are also available. These include, for example, the "Swisscom TV air" app, which Swisscom customers can use to watch over 40 channels. "Swiss TXT" contains political and economic news, sports results, financial information and teletext from SRG broadcasters. The "SBB" app provides users with timetable information and allows them to buy tickets directly on their mobile device. Search.ch" is available for querying telephone directory entries, private and company addresses, with a radius search with GPS and a weather forecast for 3,000 locations. There are also offers from My Switzerland and Immo Street. The launch on October 21 will be flanked by an advertising campaign worth millions.
