Windows Phone 7 goes on sale in the U.S.

Nov. 8, 2010 9:17 AM PT

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The moment of truth is here for the Windows Phone 7, which finally goes on sale in the U.S. on Monday.

With the new OS, Microsoft is hoping to shrug off its dowdy image and finally emerge as a viable late-bloomer in the booming -- and tightly packed -- smartphone market. The platform has many features similar to ones in the hugely popular Apple iPhone and Google Android -- now both competitors.

Models from HTC, LG and Samsung will hook up to carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile.

The Times tried out the new OS last month. Read the review here.

-- Tiffany Hsu

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Tiffany Hsu

Tiffany Hsu is a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she wrote about the California economy, fast food, restaurants, retail and alternative energy for the Business section. A Bay Area native, UC Berkeley graduate and eternal Nor-Cal fan, she once worked for the San Francisco Bay Guardian. She also did a stint at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, where she developed a passion for sweet tea. She still has faith that someday she’ll find two economists who agree.