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All Windows Phone 7 handsets to get WP8 Apollo update

All Windows Phone 7 users will be happy to know that their handsets will be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8 (codenamed Apollo) when it gets released.

Users, even the early adopters, won’t have to worry about which handset will get the update as long as it’s running Windows Phone 7, it will definitely receive Apollo. Android should learn a thing or two from Windows Phone about doing upgrades.

The information came from a Microsoft spokesman, Nuno Silva, during an interview by Zwame.

Q: In terms of devices, who today have one is it expectable that…

Silva: What Microsoft said/stated and what I’m allowed to tell you is that all actual devices will get upgrade to the next major version of Windows Phone (we´re talking about Apollo)

Q: When you say actual devices. Are all that came out to market?

Silva: Are all that came out. Since the first generation that were bought. The LGs and SAMSUNGs.. OMNIA 7 which were the first devices with Windows Phone reaching the market.

This will come as a plus for handset manufacturers opting for the Windows Phone OS as they won’t have to worry about platform fragmentation, a problem that has been bothering Android for quite some time now. Good job Microsoft! Now don’t keep us waiting for Apollo much longer.

Update: This story has been reverted due to new and conflicting information about WP7 handsets actually getting the updates. – Yuga

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  1. Avatar for Http://Www.Windows-8 Http://Www.Windows-8 says:

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  2. Avatar for kik kik says:

    saludo ako sa pangongopya lang ni Yuga, read this man!

    Microsoft evangelist admits he misspoke regarding Windows Phone 8 updates

    http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/19/microsoft-official-admits-he-misspoke-regarding-windows-phone-8/

  3. Avatar for momsy momsy says:

    Peste! Ang dami magagaling dito! Magtayo kayo sarili nyong website!

  4. Avatar for unggoy unggoy says:

    http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nunos/archive/2012/04/19/my-comments-on-windows-phone.aspx

    :)

  5. Avatar for Louie Louie says:

    Dear readers,

    Thank you all for the feedback. As you can see, the story has been reverted due to conflicting information. Rest assured that it’s not in my intention to cause confusion. I apologize if it did.

    Regarding the news, I do hope that existing WP7 handsets get the Apollo update. If it doesn’t, then it seems like Microsoft is shooting itself on the foot. I almost availed the Lumia 800 yesterday but backed out after getting contradicting info about the update. What’s the reason for getting a WP7 handset when WP8 is just around the corner but won’t get it? Just a thought. But then we just have to wait for an official statement from Microsoft.

    For those who expressed their sentiments in a thoughtful, assertive, polite, and intelligent way, I thank you so much and I appreciate your efforts. This will help me become a better writer.

    For those who chose a more hostile way of expressing their opinions, thank you as well. But then I don’t see how things (or you) will progress by sharing hate around here.

    Again, thank you for your thoughts and opinions. Special thanks to ic3 for updating us regarding Nuno Silva correcting his earlier statement.

    Happy Friday everyone!

    -Louie

  6. Avatar for ic3 ic3 says:

    Nuno is already retracting his earlier statement:

    “I mistakenly confused app compatibility with phone updateability, which caused the rumors we saw yesterday. I did not intend to give the impression I was offering new guidance on any products under development or their upgradeability.”

    http://www.wpcentral.com/microsoft-evangelist-retracts-claims-windows-phone-8-updates

  7. Avatar for kim kim says:

    lol, makikicopy na nga ng article sa iba mali mali pa si nuno, haha, magresearch muna siya at iverify ang news coming other publication. at dapat may nakaindicate na “RUMOR” or baka masyado siyang naging excited kaya Publish agad to gain someorganic traffics from searchers.

  8. Avatar for Carl Bytes Carl Bytes says:

    Sabi nang Verge hinde daw, sabi ng Engadget oo daw. Kelangan talaga may official statement na from MS. Sa tingen ko ma-u-upgrade ko HTC Radar ko kase 1ghz sya tulad, eh mga netbook na pwede sa windows 8, di nagkakalayo specs.

    • Avatar for John John says:

      Sir, magkaiba ang windows 8 sa windows phone 8 ha? sinasbi ko lang.

      anyway, maguupdate yan. kayo naman. OA makareact, unang una, kaya 1ghz ang minimum requirement ng wp7 DATI para hindi mahuli sa update ang mga phone nito.

    • Avatar for Carl Bytes Carl Bytes says:

      Yes, of course I know magkaiba ang WP8 (Apollo, for phone) sa Windows 8 (laptop and tablets)

      Di naman siguro OA ako mag-react kase syempre mas maganda mag-release sila ng info kung updatable ang current wp7 phone to apollo. Sayang kase yung mga bibili ngayon. Meron kaseng uncertainity sa mga prospectivie buyers ng WP7 phones.

  9. Avatar for Epstein Epstein says:

    Mahirap bang sabihin yan in a polite way? Kitang kita yung mga walang pinag-aralan o kaya naman hindi ginagamit yung pinag-aralan… tsk tsk

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