The Interactive Design Association (IxDA) only voiced the winners of the initial annual Interaction Award—and we’re anxious which Windows Phone 7.5 has picked a single up. Here’s the central endowment citation.

My friend Steve Clayton over on the always-fascinating Next at Microsoft blog additionally reported the IxDA news—and enclosed a YouTube video value checking out. As Steve notes, it’s not the initial large pattern esteem the mobile handling complement has taken home.

Windows Phone is off to a good begin this year. Nokia’s beautiful Lumia 900 prisoner the desired Best of CES 2012 endowment for smartphones final month. There’s additionally been a flurry of good reviews and press lately.

And only think—it’s only February.