LG has announced that the LG Quantum is now available direct from AT&T. The Quantum runs the new Windows Phone 7 operating system and has a 3.5 inch screen and a QWERTY slideout keyboard.
“LG Quantum gives users the freedom to organize their lives while on-the-go by delivering a distinctive blend of innovative tools and efficient design,” said Tim O’Brien, vice president of trade and consumer marketing for LG Mobile Phones. “Providing faster communication, integrated messaging and breakthrough multimedia experiences, LG Quantum is a smartphone device unlike any other.” [Read more…]
Windows Phone 7 was only just launched within the last few weeks. We now hear that a jailbreak is being prepared for the device and that it should be coming soon.
Verizon [VZ] has yet to get any Windows Phone 7 handsets to put on sale. One Twitter user decided to ask when they (Verizon), were getting Windows Phone 7 devices. A reply came back from the VerizonWireless twitter account saying “As soon as Microsoft has ’em ready, we’re excited to offer Windows 7 mobile devices”. 
Namco has announced several classic games that will be arriving on the Windows Phone 7 platform. Games include Flight Control, More Brain Exercise, I Love Katamari, PAC-MAN and Puzzle Quest 2.
Early reports from analysts indicate that Microsoft [MSFT] only managed to shift 40,000 Windows Phone 7 smartphones on the US launch a few days ago. Microsoft has not commented on the numbers yet. If analysts are correct (which they not always are), this would put sales far behind those of the iPhone and Android based smartphones.
Google [GOOG] has launched a new app for Windows Phone 7 called Google Search. The new app allows you to get quick access to Google search allowing you to hunt through the web, images, local, news and other various options.
One of the functions lacking in Windows Phone 7 is the ability to copy and paste text between apps. This could be changing soon though as Arpan Shah of Microsoft [MSFT] said in a blog post…
We’ve seen Windows Phone 7 before on the HD2 although only a few screen shots have been revealed.
Amazon has announced that Kindle for Windows Phone 7 will be launching soon. Not much, if anything at all, is different to other versions on other platforms. Release dates have not been provided yet other than the announcement says it will arrive sometime this year.
If you own a Mac and decided to buy a new Windows Phone 7 smartphone when they launched last week then you now have the ability to connect your smartphone to your Mac via the Windows Phone 7 Connector software.
Right now there is no word on Adobe Air 2.5 landing on Windows Phone 7 devices. However, we have heard that Adobe Flash 10.1 will be landing on Windows Phone 7 on all future versions of the phone. The information comes from this section of text found in the Adobe Air 2.5 press release that went out earlier today.
