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Windows Phone 8: A different beat.

Earlier today Taiwanese handset-maker HTC and Microsoft unveiled the Windows Phone 8 to a crowd of writers, photographers and technologists at a cavernous space on Manhattan‘s West Side.

The list of speakers signaled that this was a bit more than the average product launch. HTC chief Peter Chou opened the event and quickly invited a special guest to the stage–Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

“The Windows Phone 8 is the most personal experience ever created for a ph...