T-Mobile to offer new HTC phones with windows phone 7

(Reuters) - T-Mobile USA, a unit of Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE), said it will support Windows Phone 7 software and plans to reveal details of phones based on the Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) software at an event on Oct 11.

AT&T Inc (T.N), the No. 2 U.S. mobile service, also plans to make an announcement about phones based on the Microsoft software at the event hosted by Microsoft.

New Windows 7 phones are expected in stores in time for the holiday shopping season.

At the event, T-Mobile USA, the U.S. No. 4 mobile network, is expected to announce a Windows Phone 7 device made by Taiwan's HTC Corp (2498.TW), according to a person close to the matter who asked not to be named.

HTC is a long-time Microsoft partner but has recently been heavily focused on making phones based on Google Inc's (GOOG.O) Android software. It said it would make new Microsoft phones, but declined to give any further details.

A T-Mobile USA official also declined to give details.
The launch of Microsoft's new phone software is being seen a test of the world's largest software company's ability to catch up with rivals Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Google, which have vaulted past it in the fast-growing market for smartphones.

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Clearwire in talks with T-Mobile USA

WiMAX service provider Clearwire is reviewing its funding options from company such as T-Mobile USA or money from a wireless spectrum sale. According to the Reuters, Clearwire CEO Bill Morrow has confirmed the talks with T-Mobile at a Goldman Sachs Corp. conference in New York Sept. 23.

"In the event we don't come to an equity arrangement, they could be a wholesale customer. If T-Mobile USA does not become an investor, it would have to pay a higher rate for using the Clearwire network," he said.
T-Mobile USA is �one of many companies� that Clearwire is talking to, reports Bloomberg refering an email from Mike DiGioia of communications firm JLM Partners Inc., which represents Clearwire.

T-Mobile, which does not have required spectrum to migrate to 4G LTE standards is currently relying on HSPA+ for growth. T-Mobile is aiming to double it's HSPA+ footprint reaching more than 200 million people by this year with plans to offer 42Mbps theoretical speeds in 2011. However it may have to announce 4G strategy soon to remain in race with others.

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