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We take a first look at Windows Phone 7 on an HTC 7 Trophy handset.

It's not often New Zealand gets the latest technology before the rest of the world, but the first Windows Phone 7 (WP7) handset was sold here almost two weeks before they were available in the US. Vodafone was first to launch with the HTC 7 Trophy and Telecom will release the LG Optimus to consumers later in 2011.

Our review looks at the pros and cons of WP7, and how it stacks up against rivals iOS4 and Android.

Highlights of this report


The handset


Features and specs of the HTC Trophy smartphone. Read more

The new Windows


Our assessment of the ribbon, apps, contacts and more. Read more

Pros and cons


Upsides and downsides of Windows Phone 7. Read more

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