Microsoft has released the code for its latest mobile operating system to manufacturers. That means U.S. consumers should be able to purchase smartphones running Windows Phone 7 during the upcoming holiday shopping season, while European consumers could have those new devices in their hands as early as next month. The question now is how many consumers actually will want a new Windows-based smartphone, given the buzz already being generated by Apple’s iPhone 4, as well as the latest batch of devices running Google’s Android operating system? The answer might surprise you.



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