Microsoft has been behaving rather strange these past few years.  After spending much of 2006 in denial about the threat the iPhone posed, we're finally seeing the beginnings of a competitive Microsoft again. At this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft announced its brand new smartphone platform: Windows Phone 7 Series.  

With a launch several months away, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 Series smartphone OS begins with a clean slate. Finally learning from Apple's success, does Microsoft have what it takes to compete in the next generation of smartphones?