Yes you saw right – you could be a proud owner of your very own Telstra HTC 7 Mozart device…if you are successful in being chosen to be one of Australia’s 25 Social Reviewers of the phone. If you’re even slightly contemplating purchasing a new smartphone and don’t mind telling the world how you feel about it, then I strongly encourage you to apply to be one of the reviewers. Of course, one of the most obvious benefits is that you get to keep the phone after the review. Yup that’s right, it’s FREE!

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Windows Phone 7 devices are flying into Australia thick and fast. HTC are one of the manufacturers leading the charge with models like the HTC 7 Mozart hitting the shelves. As its name suggests, there is an emphasis on music / sound – it’s powered by high fidelity audio for richer listening and viewing experience. The foundation for its superior sound capabilities is SRS WOW HD.

Link to HTC 7 Mozart Accessories.

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Yesterday as I was casually strolling through Parkway Parade Shopping Centre in Singapore, I happened to stumble across a Singtel outlet with the LG Optimus 7 on display. Considering that I hadn’t seen one yet, I had to stop and have a play, even though I was slightly late in meeting my friends for some gnarly surfing at Sentosa Wavehouse.
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Here’s one of the first Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Series advertisements which showcases Microsoft’s latest mobile OS in action. If you didn’t know anything about Windows Phone 7 Series OS you’d quite easily think that this video was promoting some sort of new hologram phone technology. Just to clear any confusion, Windows Phone 7 Series does not project holograms from your device – these were simply used to enlarge what was happening on the screen. Wouldn’t be surprised if these mobile type holograms become commonplace in the future although I already foresee privacy issues getting in the way.

Back to the video. It’s about Anna and her family who just so happen to each have Windows Phone 7 Series devices – even the six or seven year old boy…in this short clip it shows them sending pictures to eachother, Facebooking and choosing movies together. Windows Phone 7 Series makes each of these tasks very easy and quick to do. I was a Windows Mobiles user for many years and it’s good to see Microsoft back in the game as a contender.

I’m sure we’ll see many more videos in the upcoming months especially as the first Windows Phone 7 Series devices eventually hit shelves.

What did you think?

YouTube – Meet Anna .. NEW Windows Phone 7 Series Ad from MIX10.

When we were at LG Headquarters in January, the product managers hinted at a LG Windows Phone 7 Series coming out soon in the next couple of months. I really didn’t expect LG to be showing one off only a couple of weeks later, but I see the benefit in announcing the prototype ahead of the pack – look at the buzz it’s already generated on the web.

Their inviting international tech bloggers for the LG GW620 / Eve Bloggers Forum in Seoul and now giving the world a sneak preview of the what’s to come on one of the world’s most read gadget sites, shows that LG recognises the importance of harnessing the power of social media. I’m hoping other vendors adapt a similar mantra as that will mean more international junkets for me!

Back to the LG Windows Phone 7 Series – it looks like they’ve kept it to a similar form factor as the LG GW620. It’s smaller than the iPhone, has a QWERTY keyboard and only slighter thicker than the iPhone (which is great given the inbuilt keyboard). According to Engadget the most obvious differences (without having the final version to review properly) are the 5 Megapixel camera and additional phone buttons on the front-face. I’m confident that LG will do us proud when they finally announce the final version.

Via Engadget