At this week’s Game Developers Conference 2010, Microsoft unveiled XNA Game Studio 4.0, a tool to aid developers in developing high-quality games with Xbox LIVE features.

The continuation of Windows Mobile 6, Windows Phone Classic, will have an extra low-end version kept alive for the developing world, a Microsoft spokesperson confirmed today.

The Race to Market Challenge launched last year has finally produced a pair of winners – Meon Lite by Manbolo and SPB Mobile Shell by SPB Software. Both developing firm will each receive a Microsoft Surface table (valued at around $20,000) amidst other prizes.

This morning in Barcelona, Spain, at the MWC 2010, Microsoft finally unveiled the anticipated Windows Phone 7. Rumor accuracy wise, they are almost bulls-eye on all of them.

All thanks to its absence at the past month’s CES 2010, spotlight on Microsoft’s latest Windows Mobile 7 has been pointed towards the upcoming MWC 2010 set to begin next Monday in Barcelona, Spain.

Rumors are just that, rumors. But this is a rumor that should spike the interest on Windows Mobile devices. According to some recent job posting by Microsoft, it seems to imply that the software giant is ready to integrate Xbox Live’s online gaming platform with Windows Mobile.

As promised, the Samsung Armani Windows Phone (with Windows Mobile 6.5) was launched today in Milan. With a sliding QWERTY keyboard, 3.5-inch tilting AMOLED display, 5-megapixel camera, 8GB internal memory, GPS, MicroSD, the Armani style phone will set you back 700 euros (USD $1,032).

Windows Live for Windows Phones allows you to stay connected through Windows Live Messenger, Hotmail®, Photos and the “What’s New” feeds. If you have been using Windows Live, this new version brings about more user-friendly interface with unclutter design. You can access all of the above items with ease.