Last time we heard from Microsoft, the Windows Phone 7 Mango update was due to arrive in the autumn. But it seems the first Windows Phone 7 Mango handset could drop earlier, at least for folk in Japan. According to Nikkei, Fujitsu will launch the first phone packing Windows Phone 7 Mango next month.

The Fujitsu Windows Phone 7 Mango device is a waterproof model called the IS12T. It’ll be sold for between 30,000 and 40,000 yen (£235 to £313) which is pretty pricey.

Click through to see a bright pink version of the handset on show beside other future Windows Phone 7 models in a video from Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference last week. Still, since it’s unlikely to reach the UK, that Samsung Galaxy S2 with Windows Phone 7 is still topping our wishlist…

Out TBC | £TBC | Fujitsu (via Nikkei/Engadget)

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