With the launch of Windows Phone 6.5 looming, phone addicts are already looking towards Microsoft’s next release, Windows Phone 7.

Although there are few details available about what improvements we’ll see with Windows Phone 7 – also known as Windows Mobile 7 – it has been hinted that the operating system will be aimed more at the consumer market, although Windows’ traditional business credentials will still remain under the surface.

Analysts and journalists alike are sparking rumours that Windows Phone 7 will be built from the bottom up, redefining where Microsoft stands in the smartphone space – after previously being dubbed as antiquated and quirky.

Other pros in the mobile field are predicting that two platforms will co-exist with 6.5 being a budget OS that will take on Android devices and Windows Phone 7 being a premium version that will take on the iPhone.

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