Ever since Windows Phone 7 was first introduced in February, Microsoft has been surprisingly tight-lipped about their specific launch plans and the hardware it will be available on, but now it seems they are finally ready to blow the proverbial lid off of their upcoming mobile operating system.

Today Microsoft announced that they will be holding a press conference on October 11 in New York City, helmed by CEO Steve Ballmer and AT&T's Ralph de la Vega, to unveil what will undoubtedly be the first series of Windows Phone 7-enabeld phones for the United States.The event begins at 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST next Monday, so stay locked to IGN for all of the news.