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Windows Phone 7 phones selling out in Europe

Windows Phone 7 handsets in Europe are selling extremely well, say multiple sources, with Microsoft already seeing supply shortages.

Carrier Orange has started pre-orders for the handsets, even giving customers £20 HMV vouchers as a way to entice them to hold their pre-orders until new stock comes in.



The new devices, from HTC and Samsung are sold out in most retail shops.

Samsung's supply issues seem to be thanks to a shortage of AMOLED acreens and the HTC issues seem to be stemming from software problems.

Windows Phone 7 is set to launch next week here in the States, and that may be the bigger test of how popular the devices really are.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 3 Nov 2010 13:50

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• biglo30

  Well I'm sure that there will be a big demand for windows phone 7 in America because these days people just seem to like buying new things no matter whats so good about it. Samsung has really been having a lot of issues with their screen shortages, their not even reliable for themselves.

  3.11.2010 15:48 #1

• Morreale

  Quote:Windows Phone 7 is set to launch next week here in the States, and that may be the bigger test of how popular the devices really are. Yea cause Europeans will buy anything ;)
  

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  3.11.2010 17:39 #2

• flyingpen

  Anything is better than the iPhone...
  

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  3.11.2010 18:47 #3

• pc_engine

  I'm actually curious about the new Windows7 mobile OS. I'm going to give it a chance. If Windows 7 is a clue this could actually be good.
  

  4.11.2010 11:32 #4