Many Verizon subscribers out there are still patiently waiting for Windows Phone 7 devices to arrive on Big Red’s network and now there seems to be hints that it’s nearly here. Folks have noticed that Verizon-branded WP7 applications have started to appear in the Windows Phone Marketplace. It was previously rumored that Verizon would be launching a WP7 device after the New Year, but maybe these apps are a hint that we’ll be seeing such a phone earlier than expected.