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, wonâ€™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 thatâ€¦

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 (weÂ´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 wonâ€™t have to worry about platform fragmentation, a problem that has been bothering Android for quite some time now. Good job Microsoft! Now donâ€™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

35 Comments

ic3 says:

13 years ago

No, they won’t. This news is outdated.
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M says:

13 years ago

Verify your news before you post. Late na nga pagpost nito, mali pa. Diligence please.
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Name: says:

13 years ago

Microsoft not really sure if it’s going to upgrade Windows Phones to Windows Phone 8

http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2012/04/microsoft-still-not-really-sure-if-its-going-to-upgrade-windows-phones-to-windows-phone-8.ars?comments=1&start=40#comments-bar
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richard andrei says:

13 years ago

anu pong mali dito? pls tell. i really was amazed and wanted a wp7 phone long long ago and ngayon nabuhay ule since wp8 will be updated to all.
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kim says:

13 years ago

OO nga late na, ngupdate na yun mga ibang publications, ngayon lang ipopost yan, kagabi pa yan e o kahapon pa.. abe tangalin na yang Louie Diangson sa editorial team mo. outdated post. b***ch please
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showbiz says:

13 years ago

It may be late post but it is still good news. Nice move microsoft, to have all wp7 to received an update, unlike android phones whenever there is an update some android owners are left behind.
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juicyjor says:

13 years ago

tama, medyo outdated na. may mga feedback na hindi totoo ung sinabi ni Nuno.
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marvin says:

13 years ago

You should not post any unverified information. Microsoft is yet to officially announce their plans about the existing phones. In short Nuno isjst trolling you. Read Zdnet and The Verge’s report about the issue.
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ctagious says:

13 years ago

ano ba talaga? ang gulo naman. wala na bang matinong pinoy tech sites ngayon?
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unggoy says:

13 years ago

walang update.

sa una meron daw.

and then biglang may humabol na balitawala daw.
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rack says:

13 years ago

This is what passes for journalism in this site.
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hector says:

13 years ago

e kani ba kayo maniniwala sa mismong taga microsoft o sa chismis na inilabas ng the verge? kaya siguro ngayon lang pinost ito ng yugatech dahil nga sa mga chismis na lumalabas na hindi raw makakatanggap ng update ang mga existing WP device. Ang sinasabi ng verge yung source daw nila close sa Microsoft, e eto mismo taga microsoft. sus! mga nuthuggers nato.
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flip says:

13 years ago

news is late. don’t bash the author.

yun sinabi naman sa verge “Now, a trusted source close to Microsoft tells us that is absolutely not the case, that instead there will be no upgrade path from Mango to Apollo.” is also unverified.

we can say it in a nicer way…
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flip says:

13 years ago

Now, a trusted source close to Microsoft tells us that is absolutely not the case, that instead there will be no upgrade path from Mango to Apollo. — not yet verified.

we can say our comments in a nice way… kayo naman…
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ForApolloAndBeyond says:

13 years ago

mabuti pa dito na lang kayo kumuha ng info. mas updated pa.

http://www.pinoyexchange.com/forums/showthread.php?t=474339&page=71
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Leo says:

13 years ago

Wala! Pota! Baog kayong lahat!!!
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Mitee de la Cruz says:

13 years ago

the purpose naman cguro ng topic nato is to check sa discussion ng mga tao concerning this… dahil kung binasa nyo ng ma igi yung mga nabasa nyo sa ibang site hindi rin naman sure yun eh… kumbaga “rumors”… please naman respect nyo yung writer… daming nag mamagaling parang kau gumawa ng software ng windows ah… hindi pa sure yun and lets hope na tama tong topic na to para hindi kawawa yung mga bumili ng WP7.
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galona says:

13 years ago

Th “writer” basically just rewrites press releases or articles from other websites. The fact that he failed to give the most recent information available shows poor research on his part.
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emansky says:

13 years ago

wow, napakademanding ng mga tao dito.. if you got the news ahead you dont need to tell the writer na late. not everyone gets the news agad. it’s not who cam first or what now. it’s about getting informed.
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flip says:

13 years ago

baka naman habang ginagawa ‘to may bago na :) kayo naman…
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Epstein says:

13 years ago

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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Carl Bytes says:

13 years ago

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.
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kim says:

13 years ago

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.
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ic3 says:

13 years ago

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
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Louie says:

13 years ago

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
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unggoy says:

13 years ago

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

:)
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momsy says:

13 years ago

Peste! Ang dami magagaling dito! Magtayo kayo sarili nyong website!
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kik says:

13 years ago

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/
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