Dell lightning signals Windows Phone 7 ramp-up

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More details are emerging about what's ahead for the next iteration of Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, formerly known as Windows Mobile. Now Dell is said to be getting in on the action with a sleek-looking Windows Phone 7 smartphone.

So with Dell throwing its weight behind the new OS, it's clear Windows Phone 7 is ramping up in earnest. Enterprise Mobile Today takes a look at what end users can expect from devices running the new mobile software, and what's in store for businesses who have already invested in Windows Mobile 6.5

A deluge of Dell leaks reveal that the PC vendor is prepping a striking Windows Phone 7 Series handset called Lightning being described as a "portrait slider" and slated for release in the fourth quarter.