Rumors all around the net point to an imminent acquisition by Microsoft of Nokia, a mobile phone giant that has been bleeding marketshare since the introduction of the iPhone and more recently the Android, Nokia was forced to abandon Symbian, its flagship mobile and adopt the shiny new Windows Phone 7, a not so smart combination because Microsoft Mobile OS has been totally displaced from the market.

Now, BGR reports that …

Best Buy Mobile has the most smart phones under one roof and, this holiday, it is adding to that selection with several exclusive smart phones as well. Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co. Inc (NYSE: BBY), today proudly announced the exclusive launch and pre sale of four dynamic new smart phones. The lineup includes:

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 in White on AT&T with the Essential Taylor …

LG and AT&T announced the LG Quantum Windows 7 Smartphone — designed for work, play and everything in between. With a slide-out keyboard for quick use of Office Mobile®, users can stay active and up to date with work. The LG Quantum also features DLNA technology through a preloaded application called Play To, which allows users to wirelessly stream videos, music, and pictures from the …

HTC and Vodafone announced the HTC 7 Trophy, a new Windows Phone 7 smartphone, exclusively to Vodafone customers in selected markets across the world from October 2010. The HTC 7 Trophy has been designed as the ultimate mobile entertainment device, taking full advantage of the Zune and Xbox LIVE integration of Windows Phone 7.

Featuring an easy-to-navigate, customisable, live ‘Tile and Hub’ user …

AT&T and Microsoft announced a new Windows 7 smartphone, the HTC Surround, coming this holiday shopping season.

HTC Surround premiers as the first smartphone to include integrated Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound speakers. The HTC Surround speakers slide-out and reveal a kickstand for watching video beneath its 3.8-inch touch screen. HTC Surround blurs the line between home and mobile entertainment, making games, music and …

HTC and Microsoft announced the HTC 7 Mozart smartphone, powered by the new Windows 7 Operating System and optimized for high fidelity sound with SRS WOW HD™.

Crafted from a single piece of anodized aluminum, the HTC 7 Mozart feels great in the hand and takes HTC’s unibody design aesthetic to the next level. The slim, solid and smart HTC 7 Mozart sounds …

Dell announced the Dell Venue Pro Window 7 Smartphone, offering a vertical slide QWERTY keyboard. It delivers a best-in-class experience for communications and on-the-go life management for email, calendars, or playing Xbox LIVE games all in this one device.

The Dell Venue Pro is designed for everyday people with a diverse range of full and busy lives. The Venue …

HTC today unveiled five new Windows Phone 7 smartphones: HTC 7 Surround, HTC 7 Mozart, HTC 7 Trophy, HTC 7 Pro and HTC HD7. This strong and diverse family of phones features Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 platform and embodies the stand-out design and innovation for which HTC has come to be known. Each new phone includes a variety of cutting-edge technologies and a series of unique HTC applications that can …

Microsoft today joined its partners in revealing nine new Windows Phone 7 handsets that will be available this holiday season from leading mobile operators in Europe, North America, and Asia Pacific. With more than 60 mobile operators in over 30 countries worldwide committed to bringing Windows Phones to market, the millions of people around the world looking for a phone that plays as hard as it works will have a variety …

Samsung today announced the completion of an agreement to use the Windows Phone 7 platform and related application software as a key component of Samsung’s smartphone portfolio.

With the signing of this contract, Samsung makes a long term commitment to including Windows Phone 7 in its smartphone portfolio. Samsung plans to launch several models based on Windows Phone 7 this year in the US, Europe and Asia.

“For years, Samsung has been a …