Verizon Wireless readys first Windows Phone 7 - HTC Trophy

[bshayes]

Well minus the Windows part this phone seems capable. The 16gb on-board is impressive and I like th 3.8" screen, I am not a big fan of these greater than 4 inch portable TVs that seem to be the standard of todays phones. Props to you Dan for posting this about Windows phone to get a rise out of people. Now if only others would be as open minded to technology and not set in stone about what we talk about. I feel like if that is what all Android users become they will be just as bad as i*hone users and are so closed minded that they cannot see great new tech out there. Keep on keeping on.

[jroc]

I hope WP7 does well. Its the only thing I would think of switching to if I didnt like Android anymore. There are a couple of pros they both share that I cant get with most other phones.

[patfactorx]

So this is basically a Nexus one lol

[DroidMastar2]

I have the atrix over on ATT... if this Windows 7 phone on verizon was 4G i would definitely get it. My goal is to have a Blackberry, Iphone, Droid, and Windows 7 phone... but I also want 4G on the Verizon network.

[aristoid]

Other than the silly homescreen which is not for me (and I've seen droid users set up their homescreen this way - MIUI anyone?) This is a pretty pimp phone. I wonder if WP7 slows the hardware down as much as blur and sense. Since the software is implemented for the hardware, it may be pretty snappy.

As well, it is good to see Big Red opening it's horizons. Though I am quite positive that it is for the sake of widening it's revenue base.

my $.02

[joemustang]

I hope WP7 does well. Its the only thing I would think of switching to if I didnt like Android anymore. There are a couple of pros they both share that I cant get with most other phones.

I agree. I actually really like what Microsoft has done. I love the live tiles and UI design. It's so Much more visually appealing compared to Android. I have been running launcher 7 for a couple of months now with an added icon pack I found online. I'm back to my stock Android launcher for now. But Not to mention, their OS is really smooth and polished unlike Android. But overall, if I wasn't on Android, I definitly would pick up a Windows 7 device.

[joemustang]

That is a rather good point OP. I remember thinking xbox would be a fail and here it is today beating out Sony. I guess I wouldn't be surprised if they took the cell phone market by suprise, but I don't think it will happen, but who really knows.

[Travillion]

I think apps are absolutely critical to be successful as a smartphone OS. Between iOS and Android (which aren't going away any time soon), I imagine developers will not feel eager to pick up a third OS. But maybe they will, I don't know. Regardless, I think that will be the determining factor.

[danDroid]

For those interested in the device, visit our friends over at HTC Trophy Forum :: Windows Phone 7 Forum

[cyclops]

I played with this phone last week at MS TechEd, its not at all laggy, made my D1 look really slow in comparison. Screen transitions were nice and smooth. A coworker had an iPhone 4, he also commented on how quick the UI was.