Windows Phone (and Zune devices) engineering now

Just ahead of its Windows Phone 7 (Series) unveiling on February 15 at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft is making public information about some of the new bosses running things there.

First up is the newly minted Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone Engineering — Terry Myerson. According to new data released February 12, Myerson is the team leader to provide “software inside Windows Zune phones and devices, including user interface, applications, Web services support and the operating system ”

Windows Compact Edition already is “at the heart” of both Windows Mobile phones and Zune HD devices. However, the wording of Myerson’s bio leads me to believe there is greater synergy between these groups. Hello “Zune Phone” (also known as Windows Phone 7 offerings running Zune music/video services….?

According to my tipsters, services such as Windows Mobile and MyPhone Marketplace, both of which we should hear a lot about this week, are now under Myerson (Myerson most recently was head of the Exchange team, a position he held for eight years), as a result of Arbogast’s (Twenty-year Microsoft veteran Arbogast, from 2009, was the Microsoft Corporate Vice President of mobile services) alleged departure. Once again, the new official would confirm that one ….

Microsoft recently shared another Windows Phone exec’s new title and responsibilities. Joe Belfiore is Corporate Vice President in charge of Windows Phone Program Management. Belfiore’s responsibilities include “the definition of product design and software for next generation mobile devices, Windows and Zune.” Belfiore is going to be one of the keynoters at Microsoft’s Mix 2010 conference in mid March, the venue where the Softies are slated to unveil the development strategy and tools for Windows Phone 7.

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