Microsoft will officially unveil its new Windows Phone 8 operating system on Monday . The company is expected to announce the phone at a press conference in New York City and it could be available for purchase by early next year. The devices will go on sale November 13 . The launch is part of a marketing push which includes Windows 8 and the Surface tablet . Microsoft is going up against Apple 's iOS and Google 's Android operating systems .
Microsoft will officially unveil its new Windows Phone 8 operating system on Monday . The company is expected to announce the phone at a press conference in New York City and it could be available for purchase by early next year. The launch is part of a marketing push which includes Windows 8 and the Surface tablet . Microsoft is going up against Apple 's iOS and Google 's Android operating systems .