New devices running Windows Phone Mango, Microsoft's refreshed OS that should "push the boundaries of the smartphone experience around communications, apps and the Internet", might not debut as soon as you'd expect. Back in May, when the new platform was announced, Microsoft said that it would be available "this fall.". However, speaking at a Microsoft event (Imagine Cup 2011) recently, Steve Ballmer didn't use "fall" when discussing about the arrival of the second generation of Windows Phone handsets. He only said that they're "coming out this Christmas."
Here's the full quote, taken from Microsoft's website:
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Unwired View, Ballmer: Windows Phone Mango handsets are âcoming out this Christmasâ