Windows Phone 7 Better than Android?

Microsoft is trying real hard to establish itself in the competitive market of smartphone. Just a month back, several employees of the company gathered outside Washington campus to act out a fake funeral of Apple iPhone.

This ceremony was held to celebrate the completion of Windows 7 software, especially devised for cell phones.

Microsoft is planning to launch the new software next week, on October 11th. This software will be available on the phones by November. It is being expected that leading manufacturers, including Samsung and HTC will soon be rolling out Windows 7 phone by the end of this year.

Market analysts are saying that this is Microsoft’s desperate attempt to mark its presence in smartphone market which is being ruled by Apple Inc. and Research in Motion.

Bryan Keane, leading analysts at Alpine Mutual Funds said that the Windows 7 is definitely going to excel over other phones. Speaking on the issue, Chief Executive of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer said that Microsoft said that the new phone is going to have plush touchscreen and other features that will surely astonish the users.

Trying to make an entry in the smaprtphone market, Microsoft has to face some cut throat competition from Apple and RIM. Currently, Microsoft is the fourth fastest growing company in US offering operating system for smartphones.