-The User Interface is based upon codename “METRO”. It will be very similar to the Zune HD User Interface with a complete revamp of the “Start” screen. The UI is “Very Clean”, “Soulful”

Windows Phone 7 to Feature Zune UI, No Multitasking like iPhone

and “Alive”
-Unfortunately there will be no Flash support at the get go as there was not enough time to implement these features.
-Windows Phone 7 will only support application installation through service based delivery. (i.e Marketplace). Application installation via storage card will not be possible.
- No Multi-Task support. Applications will “Pause” when in the background, however will support notifications via push notifications.
-Marketplace will now support “try before you buy” as well as an API
-No NETCF backwards compatibility. This means the original rumor of no backward compatibility for applications holds to be true. That being said, there are high hopes of porting the NetCF to the newer platform easily.
-Microsoft is confident that devices will be ready by September 2010
-Full Zune Integration
-Windows Mobile Device Center will no longer be used. Zune software to take over syncing via PC.
-OEM Interfaces will not be allowed to run on the device. Say goodbye to Sense UI / SPB Mobile Shell / Point UI / Infinity, etc, etc
-Full XBOX Gaming Integration (Gamer tag, achievements, friends, avatars, merchandising, etc)
-Full support for social networking

If this turns out to be true, Microsoft may not be able to beat Apple at its own game by aping the iPhone.  Read the rest of the story at PPCGeeks

Samsung SHW-M100S - Android Phone with TV tuner and AMOLED-display

The new Samsung M100 Android phone seems to be the best of all the Android phones released so far.

The latest report from Hankyung.com confirmed that the M100S will ship with a wealth of top-end specs, as well as the Android 2.1 OS. Some of the revealed features so far include a 3.7-inch AM-OLED touchscreen display, 5-megapixel snapper, Wi-Fi.

The touchscreen handset will also arrive in Korea equipped with a T-DMB Mobile TV Tuner for viewing on the go. It has 5 Megapixel camera with 720p High Definition video capability.

Other features:

• 802.11n Wi-Fi
• 800MHz CPU
• ARM11 Chip
• GPS Sensor
• T-DMB TV tuner with DivX support

For now, SHW-M100S is not available in the US.

LG Arena Max LU9400

The LG Arena’s “big brother” has been leaked and his name is the LG Arena Max LU9400. The new LG phone was spotted and reportedly features a 3.5” touchscreen, a 5 megapixel camera, WiFi, GPS and a notable 1GHz Snapdragon processor.

According to the informationd found at Cetizen (a Korean website), the LG Arena Max has a 3.5 inch touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, GPS, 5MP camera and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor.

The first LG Arena phone (KM900) is 106mm long, so the new Arena Max could be about this big when compared to it (the Arena Max is on the right):

The initial leaked photos of what we’ve come to know as a Nokia Mystic , though there’s something about this QWERTY candybar form cause which Nokia only does so good which you have to cling to onto a good of a doubt.

Read more about it at EnGadget