In a smart phone market dominated by the iPhone, Blackberry and various Android offerings, Microsoft certainly has its work cut out to stake a viable claim on the market. In this spirit, it has recently released 10 new phones running its Windows Phone 7 operating system. These phones are manufactured by a range of companies – 5 by Android specialists HTC, and others by LG, Samsung and Dell. With so many to choose from, which are the best and what are their key features?

The HTC HD7 comes with some great features, including a massive 4.3inch touchscreen. It has HD video recording capabilities, a 5 megapixel camera and up to 16GB of storage, all of which make it one of the most eagerly anticipated offerings from the Windows Phone 7 range. Apps such as Notes and Photo Enhancer are good and a definite plus point. The screen is a good size but there's a comparatively low number of pixels, which leads to the display quality being reduced. The build quality is also not brilliant.

By contrast, the HTC Mozart boasts excellent build quality more familiar to regular users of HTC phones. It's also thought to be the most successful Microsoft phone and it comes with an impressive specification, including an 8 megapixel camera with Xenon flash. This provides good picture quality. There's a 3.7inch touchscreen, making it an ideal size for carrying round. The apps are similar to those on other HTC phones but they're definitely worth the money, as is the 8GB storage capacity and attractive phone appearance.

Samsung's Omnia 7 is another good example of a Windows Phone 7 phone. It comes with a 5 megapixel camera and the high contrast AMOLED screen blows other LCD out of the water. The loudspeaker is good, too, with barely any distortion. The apps from Samsung admittedly aren't that brilliant, but the camera is excellent although you have to be patient with the focus. The build quality and appearance of the phone are brilliant and the layout is also excellent, with the exception of the location of the power button.

The LG Optimus 7Q gives you the best of both worlds in that it's (as yet) the only Windows Phone 7 phone to offer both touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard, although the addition of the keyboard does add considerable bulk. It comes with a 3.5inch screen with 480 x 800 pixel resolution, plus a decent 5 megapixel camera. The phone has 8GB storage capacity and good connectivity, which is a plus. Overall, it's a good phone but its bulk and slightly uncomfortable keyboard let it down slightly.

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