Nokia today announced that it is beginning to roll out its Windows Phone 7.8 upgrade to Lumia smartphones currently running Windows Phone 7.5 as these will not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8. The Nokia Lumia 510, 610, 710, 800 and 900 will all receive upgrade notifications during February. With Windows Phone 7.8 installed, your Nokia Lumia gets even better. […]
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Windows Phone 7.8 update rollout now “imminent” says Nokia
Nokia yesterday told PocketGamer.biz that the Windows Phone 7.8 update for its Lumia devices currently running Windows Phone 7.5 is “imminent.” A more specific timeline for the update was not provided. Nokia added the exact schedule “remains in Microsoft’s hands” and concluded that “At present we have no more information we can give about wider availability of the update for […]
Nokia unveils Nokia Lumia 505 with Windows Phone 7.8
Nokia this week unveiled a new entry-level Windows Phone smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 505. It is Nokia’s second device in its new 500 line after the Nokia Lumia 510 launched in October. Nokia Lumia 505 specifications: Operating system: Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8 Cellular connectivity: WCDMA/HSPA/EDGE/GPRS Other connectivity: GPS/A-GPS, 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR Display: 3.7-inch WVGA (800×480) AMOLED Input: Multi-touch […]
Video: Windows Phone 7.8 teased on Nokia Lumia 900
Microsoft earlier this week announced that it will start rolling out Windows Phone 7.8 upgrades for current devices in early 2013. What this upgrade will look like on a Nokia Lumia 900 is now the subject of a video. Being only 37 seconds in length, you can forget about any in-depth look at what the upgrade will offer. It briefly […]
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.8 update coming in “early 2013”
While Microsoft has been focused on the launch of Windows Phone 8 and new devices, there has been little news about its Windows Phone 7.8 update for existing Windows Phone 7 devices. That changed today with a blog post that shed some light on when we will see it. It is currently working with its hardware partners and hopes to […]
Windows Phone 7.8 Nokia Lumia 510 to sell for US$150?
Nokia may be getting a new entry-level Windows Phone device ready. This new smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 510, would come with a 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7227A processor, a 4-inch display, 256MB of RAM, 4GB of onboard storage, and a 5MP camera. With such specifications, it would be unable to run Windows Phone 8 but would instead use Windows Phone 7.8 (or […]
Rumour: Windows Phone 7.8 Nokia Glory to succeed Lumia 610
Nokia is not quite ready to close the book on Windows Phone 7.5. The Verge has learned that Nokia is planning a successor to its entry-level Lumia 610 powered by Windows Phone 7.5. Codenamed Glory, it will use Windows Phone 7.8 rather than the upcoming Windows Phone 8. According to “sources familiar with Nokia’s Windows Phones,” the Nokia Glory will […]
Rumour: What WP8 features will not make it into WP7.8
Microsoft has already confirmed that Windows Phone 7.5 devices will not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8. Instead, they will receive an update that will deliver some but not all of the features of the next major version of its operating system. Microsoft has yet to announce a full list of Windows Phone 8 features but a leaked Nokia document […]