Yesterday heralded the official announcement of the availability of Windows Phone 7 devices by Microsoft, and there are a fair number of new devices that will be available—Engadget’s even posted a nicely-formatted guide to the new phones.
This is one of my favorite things about Windows Phone (and is a trait shared by Android, and to a lesser extent, Blackberry): the variety in the hardware available. It gives customers a choice in devices, tailored to suit one’s individual style. Devices exist, for instance, with slide-out keyboards (in both landscape and portrait orientations), upgraded cameras, surround-sound speakers, AMOLED screens, and even kickstands. It’ll certainly be interesting to see what additional hardware Windows Phone 7 will be paired with in the coming years.
The devices become available for purchase in North America on November 8th, and I certainly look forward to seeing what XNA Game Studio developers create with them! 
