With the signing of this contract, Samsung has made a long term commitment to including Windows Phone 7 in its smartphone portfolio. Samsung plans to launch several models based on Windows Phone 7 this year in the US, Europe and Asia.

 

“The addition of Windows Phone 7 smartphones to Samsung’s smartphone portfolio is a significant milestone for us. Samsung’s new Windows Phone 7 based smartphones will play a key role to reinforce Samsung’s leadership in smartphone market. The new Windows Phone 7 smartphones will provide an unparalleled entertainment experience on the go” said WP Hong, executive vice president and head of product strategy team said 

 

The first Windows 7 based smartphones are expected to be announced at an international conference which i due to take place on the 12th of October.