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Computerworld has confirmed that AT&T will be a premier partner for Windows Phone 7 when it is released this fall. Of the four major US carriers, only AT&T has come out and said that it will support the platform. This comes as little surprise, as AT&T was said to have been one of the largest sellers of Windows Mobile phones. T-Mobile, Verizon, and Sprint will undoubtedly support the platform, but recent history (I'm referring to the Kindle of course.) probably has these companies wary of openly proclaiming their support. Getting its devices to all four carriers at launch (something none of the other current platforms was able to do) would provide Microsoft with the best chance of growing the platform quickly.

If you're not horribly busy in the next few minutes, you may want to start streaming Microsoft's Worldwide Partner conference. Or you may want to wait until tomorrow and catch the session where Andy Lees will be discussing Windows Phone 7! Rumors have also swirled around that we may see some Win Phone news today at the 2 PM session, however nothing on the schedule seems to point to that time. Who knows!