LG pushing Microsoft for October release of first Windows Phone 7?

According to an interview with LG Mobile in Hong Kong, LG plans to offer their first (and possibly the world’s first) Windows Phone 7 Series device as soon as September. Microsoft has said to expect the early devices by “the holidays”. LG looks to be pushing up Microsoft or perhaps, Microsoft has been stung too many times for trying to meet too ambitious deadlines.

Microsoft confirmed their hardware partners are Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC, HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm. It’s a long list of players and who ever gets out the door has the chance of making the biggest splash with the new OS. So far, we’ve really liked what we’ve seen from Windows Phone 7 Series so an early leader could reap some market share.

Of course, Microsoft has an equally long list of carrier partners around the globe so there is no guarantee that LG intends to launch this first in the US. We can hope.

Read: [Engadget]