Here is the official list of carriers and manufacturers that are going to offer Windows Phones to their subscribers:
- In North America: Mobile operators AT&T, Bell Mobility, Sprint, TELUS and Verizon Wireless, and phone manufacturers HP, HTC Corp., LG Electronics, Samsung and Toshiba Corp.
- In Europe: Mobile operators Orange, Deutsche Telekom AG and Vodafone Group Plc, and phone manufacturers Acer, HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba
- In Latin America: Mobile operator TIM Brazil, and phone manufacturers HTC, LG Electronics and Samsung
- In Asia Pacific: Mobile operators NTT DoCoMo Inc., SoftBank Mobile Corp., SK Telecom, Telstra and WILLCOM Inc., and phone manufacturers Acer Inc., HTC, LG Electronics, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and Toshiba
Along with this official release date is Microsoft’s commitment for new customer’s experiences and browsing capabilities. They will be also focusing to their own version of App Store the Windows Marketplace for Mobile, an online back-up service with Microsoft My Phone and Office Mobile.
AT&T subscribers using Wi-Fi enabled WinMo smartphones and unlimited/other qualifying data plans will be enjoying an unlimited access to AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots nationwide, this was informed by the company via Engadget.