Windows Phone Future Updates

[JVH3]

I don't think that I've ever seen Microsoft even suggest that its coming.

Apparently you do not have access to Google.com, WPCentral.com, or any other site that talks about Windows Phone 7.

Although I am against spoon feeding, I am posting some links found with Google. It took longer to type this sentence than it took to find the links.

http://www.digitalspy.com/tech/news/a363737/windows-phone-apollo-update-details-leak.html

http://www.theverge.com/microsoft/2012/2/2/2766809/windows-phone-8-apollo-features

http://www.theverge.com/microsoft/2012/1/14/2706859/microsoft-skype-for-windows-phone-is-coming-soon

http://www.whistleout.com/blog/skype-is-coming-to-winpho-soon

http://zunited.net/2012/02/windows-phone-8-apollo-details-leaked/

It took less than 5 minutes to find those links.

There are also links in many other posts on xda to credible information.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477384

Search is your friend. Hoping I didn't just feed a troll.

 

[jessenic]

By the way: system wide search just like in iPhone and Windows 7 would be really nice! I've voted for all theese three in the suggestion box...

Like this? http://www.wpcentral.com/first-look-windows-phone-tango-content-search

 

[down11]

I hope system wide search is part of Tango update.

 

[spartacus84]

tango- date release???

 

[pexer-abc]

Like this?

Exactly! Looking forward to Tango

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tango- date release???

Rumours (once again) says Tango in Q2 and Apollo in Q4.
We'll see....

 

[tuansyaz]

@pexer-abc: Hope you're right. I'm using Mango. It's OK but Tango gives more, hoping...

 

[pexer-abc]

@pexer-abc: Hope you're right. I'm using Mango. It's OK but Tango gives more, hoping...

Well, actually it now seems to take a twisted turn. Reading from wmpoweruser and paul thurrots site, tango seems to be more of a side by side product to mango aimed for the lower market phones with 256mb instead of 512.
Anyway, hope that features from tango will appear in mango if thats the case...

 

[Kives]

In a Finnish mobile forum a guy found a new update for LG-E900
"Tango Early Preview", version 7.10.8757.81

Update fails to an error code "8018001E"

http://www.matkapuhelinfoorumi.fi/f...ws-phone-7-a-60848/index8.html#post1058436365

 

[008Rohit]

Well, Eldar Murtazin tweeted that only current Nokia WP7 phones will get the WP8 update.

 

[graycorgi]

Well, Eldar Murtazin tweeted that only current Nokia WP7 phones will get the WP8 update.

I'm looking for this tweet and can't find it. Do you have a source for that?

It would be a bummer but not unexpected if only Nokia devices get upgrades to WP8.

 

[neo2k12]

WP has a huge lack of Bluetooth functionality. Hoping this will be fixed.

 

[pexer-abc]

WP has a huge lack of Bluetooth functionality. Hoping this will be fixed.

Totally agree even if You could be a bit more specific.
I'm missing BT transfer of files/contacts etc
Also the BT is not very stable, sudden disconnects, reboot of Phone when disconnecting phone from BT during call.
Bt music streaming seems to not be compatible with all equipment.

So, yes: I also would love to get more BT Functionality.

 

[VNavratil]

I'm missing ability to download music from web or email into the Zune player. Its awful to have another player for web-downloaded music. This is a must!

 

[WooDoo.CZ]

I hope, that Microsoft will listen their customers. You can help to show them way and vote on this site.

windowsphone.uservoice.com/forums/101801-feature-suggestions/suggestions/2518832-apollo-wp8-for-1st-generation-devices

I don't own any WP device right now. I like to buy some, but if i buy one and it don't get Apollo, the phone will lose price for me.. I think, that i am not alone so MS is loosing their customers waiting for their statements.

 

[JPSavard]

Can't wait for Apollo, we will see what surprises they have for us!

 

[rikyulin]

Hope that Tango can share file over Bluetooth.

 

[dub123]

May be these are posted so far but based on my usage of 2 week

Support for EAP-TLS authentication, Caldav, Native Skype or Google Voice app

 

[dirtymagic86]

Well, Eldar Murtazin tweeted that only current Nokia WP7 phones will get the WP8 update.

Well if Eldar Murtzain said it, it MUST be true.. Because he has such a great track record with WP7 info..

/sarcasm

 

[NairobiWP]

Well, Eldar Murtazin tweeted that only current Nokia WP7 phones will get the WP8 update.

Eldar is a tool. Take his tweets with a grain of salt

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May be these are posted so far but based on my usage of 2 week

Support for EAP-TLS authentication, Caldav, Native Skype or Google Voice app

Native Skype integration is coming in the Apollo update (Q4 2012).

Don't expect native Google voice integration. There are tons of Google Voice apps out there that you can use

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tango- date release???

Tango should be released during MWC2012 Barcelona next week.

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You forgot sim toolkit
Currently not support sim toolkit from dial.

SIM Toolkit is on certain global phones. If you have a carrier subsidized phone you may be out of luck if your carrier doesn't support STK. in WP7, STK is built in, but is locked unless the carrier wants it.

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I owned a Touch Pro. I sold it instead of threw it into a wall.

This is just a list of features that may be found in other phones. This is not a list of upcoming features. System wide file manager is a feature found in some smartphones that to this date does not exist in Windows Phone. Will it ever be added? Who knows for sure, but it seems unlikely right now. Bluetooth file transfer, and Adobe Flash are two more features I would not hold my breath for.

Touch Pro?? That was running Windows Mobile 6.1 and the original Sense way back in 2008. This post about Windows Phone! Completely different OS.


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[narta]

Well if Eldar Murtzain said it, it MUST be true.. Because he has such a great track record with WP7 info..

/sarcasm

And then all the WP7 users will storm the stores to buy Nokia WP7 and throw away their crappy *insert WP7 make/model*

That's defenatly what Microsoft needs to push their marketshare from single digits

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