Rumours this past weekend that Microsoft had called Build 7710 of Windows Phone Mango the final gold build were quickly dashed by Bill Cox, Microsoft’s Director of Communications for the Windows Phone Division. The confirmation that Mango has yet to hit the RTM stage came via Twitter: For those following the rumor mill, @windowsphone Mango has not yet hit RTM […]
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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango devices to launch in September?
Microsoft may have inadvertently revealed that the first Windows Phone Mango devices (perhaps the four spotted yesterday at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference?) would launch in September. Speaking at Imagine Cup competition earlier this week, Ballmer indicated that the next generation of Windows Phone devices would be out in time for the holidays. An Imagine Cup tweet today suggests that […]
Microsoft reveals four upcoming Windows Phone Mango smartphones
Microsoft briefly showed off four new smartphones running Windows Phone Mango yesterday during the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference. From Fujitsu comes a pink waterproof mobile phone. Acer and ZTE each have one device lined up as well. The highlight may well have been a new Samsung smartphone (the SGH-i937 perhaps?) which bore a good resemblance to the Galaxy S II. […]
Ballmer: Second generation Windows Phone devices out by Christmas
Speaking at this year’s Imagine Cup competition currently taking place in New York City, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer reiterated that the next generation of Windows Phone devices will be out in time for the holiday season: “Windows Phone. You know, a year ago we didn’t have a phone in the market. Now, we’re charging forward with Nokia. We have the […]
Windows Phone version of Samsung Galaxy S II coming?
A Bluetooth SIG posting has revealed that Samsung has a new Windows Phone device set to succeed the Samsung Focus. Nothing earth shattering here but the filing contains two pieces of information that suggest that Samsung may be looking to release a device similar to the Samsung Galaxy S II but running Windows Phone. First is the model number: SGH-i937. […]
Windows Phone 7 Mango HTC Eternity picture and specifications?
Photos and specifications of a new HTC device have surfaced. The new device sports a particularly large display (4.7-inch) and will run the Mango version of Microsoft’s Windows Phone. With the current Windows Phone chassis requirements not supporting dual-core processors, it’s no surprise to see a single-core processor in the specs.
No front hardware buttons in Windows Phone 7 Mango specification?
The “accidental” leak of the first Nokia Windows Phone prototype (codename Sea Ray) revealed something interesting: Unlike current Windows Phone 7 devices, this one did not have any front-facing hardware buttons. Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin has now weighed in via Twitter, confirming that the Windows Phone Mango device specification will not require hardware buttons on the front of the device: […]
HTC working on 12-MP camera Windows Phone smartphone?
Rumours have been swirling for a while that HTC is working on a Windows Phone device with a high megapixel count camera. Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin yesterday tweeted pictures of such a device. They show a device looks very much like the HTC Trophy but comes with a 12MP camera capable of shooting RAW.