Windows Phone 7 leaves operators on the hook  Locked-out
operators want to know what's in it for them  Evaluating the
cost of a DDoS attack  Microsoft is keen to talk about how
operators can add value to its latest platform with pre-
installed applications and tiles, but it's far from clear why
they would bother, or wish any success on Redmond at all.  All
the UK operators will be selling handsets with Windows Phone 7,
and Microsoft has waxed lyrical about how they'll each be able
to add value to the "Always Delightful" experience. But peek
beneath the words and it's hard to see what an operator stands
to gain by adding value within the limitations imposed by
Redmond, or why the operators would be interested in helping
Microsoft at all.  Mobile network operators have long customised
handsets with their own branding and easy access to the services
that bring in additional revenue; Microsoft was one of the most
sympathetic suppliers involved as it curried favour in the hope
of gaining shelf space. But those days