October Release of Windows Phone 7 Confirmed?

"It's unclear whether the dude was speaking out of turn, but an HTC regional director responsible for North Africa and the Middle East has gone on record with gulfnews saying on no uncertain terms that the company "will be launching Windows Phone 7 handsets next month.""

Well, we have what is becoming an almost overwhelming amount of evidence suggesting that Windows Phone 7 will be officially released next month. Microsoft has always said "holiday season" availability, and although it's hard to believe "holiday season" could possibly refer to Christmas in this case, there must be some holiday in October that this matches. Regardless, I bet by mid-October you'll be able to visit your local electronic store and do a personal review of this new platform.