Nokia is not quite done with Windows Phone 7.5. It today announced the Nokia Lumia 510, billed as its “most affordable Lumia so far.” “With the Nokia Lumia 510 we continue to meet our commitment to bring Windows Phone to new, lower price points,” said Jo Harlow, executive vice president of Nokia Smart Devices. “People who use Windows Phone quickly […]
Windows Phone 7.5
Microsoft outlines Windows Phone Tango update details
Microsoft has added details its Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh better known as Tango upgrade to its “Windows Phone Update History” web page, suggesting that the update could soon be making its way onto devices. Bearing version 7.10.8773.98, it will offer the following: Messaging. Adds new messaging capabilities to your phone. You can now attach multiple pictures, videos, audio notes and […]
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7.5 apps will run on Windows Phone 8
This may not exactly be the news that current Windows Phone 7.5 device owners are looking for but it does answer a related question: Will current Windows Phone 7.x applications run on Windows Phone 8? In a recent blog entry, Microsoft confirmed that they would (their emphasis): With regard to existing applications: today’s Windows Phone applications and games will run […]
Is Lenovo working on a Windows Phone device?
Lenovo today does not offer any Windows Phone devices. That could change if pictures that have popped up on the winphonexap.com forums are real. They show a Lenovo LePhone S2, an Android phone, running Windows Phone.
Dell to pass on Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones?
WPCentral.com has learned that Dell will not launch any Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) smartphones. Citing a “a higher up at Dell,” it reports that Dell has decided not to launch a successor to the Venue Pro or any other Windows Phone smartphone this year and next year. Dell has not completely closed the book on Windows Phone though. It could […]
Nokia Lumia and Sun, Samsung Monument Windows Phone devices revealed
It appears that both Nokia and Samsung have some additional Windows Phone smartphones waiting in the wings. References to the Nokia Sun, Nokia Lumia 800 and Samsung Monument have surfaced today. The French website MonWindowsPhone.com has been tipped about the Nokia Sun which appears headed to Orange in France in mid-November. A leaked presentation screenshot suggest it will come with […]
Multiple Nokia Windows Phone 7.5 devices coming to Canada in 2012
In an interview with MobileSyrup.com, Nokia Canada’s Portfolio Collaboration Manager, Chad Saliba, confirmed that Nokia will offer a number of Windows Phone 7.5 devices in Canada in 2012 (the 2011 focus will be on Europe). They will cover multiple price points starting at the Chassis 1 specifications (1GHz processor, WVGA display, 256MB RAM, 5MP camera) and going up to higher […]
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 deployment begins
Microsoft today began to deploy Windows Phone 7.5 (also known as Mango) to existing users. Its Windows Phone “Where’s My Update?” pages (US, rest of world) are now that the deployment is now in the ‘Scheduling’ phase for many carriers (including all in Canada and all but Sprint in the US) and countries. The Scheduling phase precedes the actual delivery […]