Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer participated yesterday in the “Microsoft Strategic Update” conference call and revealed some interesting information that hinted Windows 7 will in fact arrive in 2010.

We’ve made a nice release announcement last week of Windows Mobile 6.5. We’ve got Windows Mobile 7 coming next year.

When referencing if Microsoft would build its own mobile phone, he replied

[It is] not our strategy to build our own phone. It’s our strategy to sell software that we can use and support across a wide range of device manufacturers,

Ballmer also recently told analysts “Office 14 will not be this year,” It should, however, launch around the same time frame as Windows 7 in 2010.