Microsoft's CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed Windows Phone 7 (WP7) will be released on November 8, during a presentation about the operating system. Nine Windows 7 handsets were also shown, each of which is expected to hit the market when the OS officially launches.

The interface is said to have been completely redesigned and so will share little in common with Windows Mobile 6.5. The operating system's requirements call for a 1GHz processor, a capacitive 4-point multitouch screen, a DirectX 9 compatible GPU, 256MB of RAM and at least 8GB of flash memory, an accelerometer with compass, a 5-megapixel camera, a FM radio tuner and at least six dedicated hardware buttons at minimum.

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