Microsoft latest WP7 chassis spec includes second-gen Snapdragon, optional gyroscope

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 OS have taken a nice bump upwards, it has been revealed at this years MIX. Current WP7 handsets are all running the Qualcomm MSM8x50 Snapdragon, the original 1GHz chip with Adreno 200 graphics, but Microsoft has now upgraded the requirement to Qualcomms second-gen part, the MSM8x55 and the more powerful Adreno 205 GPU.

Thats already seen widespread adoption among devices like the HTC Thunderbolt and Xperia Play, but Microsoft isnt content with just one option and is also throwing in Qualcomms MSM7x30, a fine multimedia performer thats already hit the market inside the T-Mobile G2.

The latter part also comes with Adreno 205, making it a constant of future Windows Phone devices, while the option to include a gyroscope has also been provisioned for. Video of the MIX 11 session explaining these tweaks and much more about WP7 architecture can be found after the break.