Metro bus? Metro UI!

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Everyone keeps pleading with Microsoft to advertise and push Windows Phone. Well, it looks like it is starting to happen (and we'll see more Monday). This shot was taken by Josh in downtown Bellevue, about a half mile from the Microsoft Store.

Not a bad idea for a metro bus we suppose. And it sure is eye-catching. Thanks Josh for the pic!

Nokia Ad Push Raising Lumia's Profile; 800 Available November 16?

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Nokia product announcements for the Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 Windows Phone Mango handsets have gone over in a big way, dominating today's headlines and generating a lot of buzz. It's clear that Nokia is very interested in seeing its first WP7 efforts a success – it certainly has enough at stake – already releasing tons of content showing-off the pair of phones and their capabilities. We're still taking it all in, while Nokia is one step ahead, starting what looks to be a very prominent advertising campaign for the Lumias, and helping to narrow-down when we could expect the phones to arrive.

First Nokia 800 ads spotted, announcing the arrival WP7 for Finnish faithful

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Nokia keeps promising that its first Windows Phone 7 device will be shipping by the end of the year and, though the company is cutting it close, we may actually see that vow fulfilled. It's already been caught in spy shots a few times over, but now marketing materials for the Nokia 800 have started to leak out. With Nokia World only a few weeks away, it makes sense that the Finnish manufacturer would want a campaign ready to roll. The ads for what was formerly known only as Sea Ray talk up WP7's social features, with one declaring "Take, tag, sort and share. All in a flash." It's hardly a confirmation, but this is as good as sign as we've seen that Nokia will actually deliver us a little slice of Mango before it's time to buy a new calendar.

New Windows Phone 7.5 commercial nails it. Touts Metro Design, elegance. (Plus eBay Live Tile)

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Microsoft finally looks to be hitting their stride. This new web-commercial for developers shows off the elegance, simplicity and drives home the Metro interface. We really like the look of this, even if it's for devs and not necessarily consumers. Still, we could see Microsoft editing this or redoing some parts for TV and they really should--it's a good start to show off their new UI. After all, it's going to be everywhere soon.

Windows Phone 7 Ad Has Man Dropping Android in Toilet

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You've undoubtedly seen this ad for Windows Phone 7 before (we posted about it last November). But watch it again. If features a man awkwardly looking at his mobile phone while using a urinal, only to drop it into the toilet moments later; he then pulls the phone out of the urinal and resumes checking for messages, much to the dismay of of an onlooker. If you go to the 13 second mark, you'll notice something interesting: the phone the man uses is an Android phone! Anyone want to try guessing which Android phone it is? It seems to have the HTC weather clock on the homescreen.

Microsoft putting Windows Phone 7 on promotional tour...in France

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Well, who says Microsoft isn't trying? Between the ads, TV show placements, developer out reach and evidently now putting the phone "on tour", Microsoft at least seems to be trying to get the word out.

From March 16th to May 7th, they'll be going around France giving demos of the phone and even raffling off an HD7 to a few lucky peeps. We suppose it's a good idea that can't hurt, but lets see if it drums up sales.

Google releases AdMob WP7 SDK Beta

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Yesterday Google released AdMob Windows Phone SDK Beta for download. The SDK, which includes HTML5 support, allows developers to "easily integrate advertising into their applications, control where the ads appear, and what types of ads are shown in their apps." Text and banner ads can be linked to websites or directly to the Marketplace. The SDK maintains the same look and feel as WP7 and allow users to click on an ad, then smoothly return to their current application.

Microsoft releases another "Surprise" ad for Windows Phone

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Looks like Microsoft (with AT&T) is rolling our yet another ad, continuing the same theme with close-ups of the OS on the Samsung Focus. This one is called "Surprise" asking "When was the last time your phone surprised you? In a good way." Going by the label, it looks like this will also air on TV at some point, so keep your eyes open.

So far, we like this new campaign and think it does justice to the phone and OS, as much as you can in 30 seconds.

New Windows Phone 7 Spot: 'Everything a Smartphone Should Be'

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The "What if" Samsung Focus spot from last month turned out to be one of the most popular Windows Phone 7 ads to date. It quickly and effectively shuffled through a bevy of software features, so potential consumers could actually see what the platform offers as a whole. Microsoft just released another video which capitalizes on the momentum introduced by that cool presentation. Essentially an extended version of the aforementioned ad, this new video showcases Windows Phone 7 at a slower pace, complete with multiple software visuals and testimonials. Check it out and give us your opinion in the comments below.

Fan-Made Windows Phone 7 Ad Better Than Official Ones

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We've seen quite a lot of Windows Phone 7 ads, some of which people liked, some of which they did not, but it's not every day we get the chance to see a professionally-looking fan-made ad for Windows Phone 7.

Digital Artist Brandon Foy has made a really great looking Windows Phone 7 concept ad, showing off the tiles, panoramas, all the good stuff in Windows Phone 7. We believe it might even be better than some of the official ones. Check it out below and let us know of your thoughts!

Zune's Windows Phone 7 Promotional Video

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The Zune team just posted a new video to their YouTube channel that shows off some of the features of the Zune integration on Windows Phone 7. It showcases the ability to stream or download new music anywhere using a Zune Pass, as well as the ability to sync videos and playlists from a PC. All the while you get to see the very nicely designed Windows Phone 7 user interface and gorgeous artist imagery.

Highlights from the Windows Phone Really rally road trip with Rob Dyrdek and Minka Kelly

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Rob Dyrdek and Minka Kelly celebrated the launch of Windows Phone 7 on a cross-country trip. They started in New York, stopped in Chicago, Kansas, and Las Vegas, and ended at the Maroon 5 concert in San Francisco. They were on the look out to see if better phone design can help curb bad phone behavior.

New Windows Phone 7 Official Ad: Nightclub Really

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