#windows phone 7.8 update

The Windows Phone 7.8 update for old WP devices is set to arrive in early 2013 but a video has already surfaced showing the update running on the Nokia Lumia 900. The title of the video is "WP 7.8 update for Lumia 900 - quick preview", and by quick preview it meant 37 seconds of hands-on. Last week, we asked readers if they also think Nokia got the short hand of the deal when Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8, leaving all existing WP7 handsets cold with no promise of a WP8 update. But before that, let me share with you the reasons why WP8 may not really make sense with older Windows Phone 7 handsets. Windows Phone 8 was developed from the ground up and is totally different from how Microsoft originally developed WP7. ● All Lumia smartphones will continue to enjoy updates, new apps and features for many weeks and months to come. o Updates to the free Location features on our devices: Drive, Maps, Transport, City Lens Beta and Pulse, all of which make Lumia smartphones unbeatable when you compare them with competitor smartphones. o The new Windows Phone start screen, featuring 3 new tile sizes The WindowsTeamBlog.com shared this video of the Windows Phone 7.8 demo running on a Lumia 900: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L569NikOIag Now that's something to look forward to. Read more in our articles including "Windows Phone 7.8 previewed on the Lumia 900" and "Why Nokia Lumia phones won't get Windows Phone 8".