The Windows 7 Phone was formally announced to the world today by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. One of the services they hope will set the phone apart is the integration with Xbox Live for mobile gaming.
I’ve compiled a quick list of info links for the phone and the impressive lineup of games Microsoft have ready for the launch:
- The only phone that lets you play games with Xbox Live
- MS sees Windows Phone 7 ‘as a games console’
- Epic: Microsoft is a dark horse in mobile gaming
- How to: find and buy apps and games for the Windows Phone
- How to: Set up an Xbox Live account on the Windows Phone
- How to: play games on the Windows Phone
- How to: Try Windows Phone 7 Right Now
- List of launch titles for the Windows 7 Phone
- Video clip of the launch titles
- Indie games on Windows 7 Phone Video
- Xbox Live launch titles for Windows Phone 7, full preview with video clips
- 10 best Windows Phone 7 games we can’t wait to play
- Crackdown 2 on Windows Phone 7 mixes tower defence with Bing Maps
- Video: Halo Waypoint on Windows Phone 7
- EA Readies The Sims 3, Tetris And More For Windows Phone 7
- Xbox Avatar Editing and Gaming on Windows Phone 7 in Action - Video
- Building games for the Windows Phone (book for developers
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- “It’s the most groundbreaking phone since the iPhone”
- Windows Phone 7 In Depth: A Fresh Start
- Microsoft workers celebrated Windows Phone 7 RTM with iPhone hearses
- Apple fanboy Stephen Fry rolled out for Windows Phone 7 launch
- Windows 7 Phone won’t have copy & paste
- It also Doesn’t Have Flash
- Windows Phone homepage
- Windows Phone features
- Official Windows Phone Facebook page
- Windows Phone on Twitter
- Windows Phone Youtube channel
- Full list of the devices coming out worldwide during the holiday season
- The Definitive Guide to Windows Phone 7 Handsets
Previous link round ups can be found here.