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Nokia: Windows Phone 7.8 not coming out until 2013

18 December, 2012 | Read the news | Post your comment
Nokia: Windows Phone 7.8 not coming out until 2013 - read the full textA few days ago Lumia 800 owners got some exciting news. There were several reports of devices receiving the long awaited Windows Phone 7.8 update. As it turns out though, this was merely a test run, rather than the real deal. While a limited group of users did indeed get the update, the Windows...

 

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> In reply to Sandy @ 2012-12-21 05:34 from TdYE - click to readHi Sandy, can you let me know if all the data stored in phone will get wiped out, I am going to get this done tomorrow.

Thanks,
Sam

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  • 2012-12-21 11:09
  • Pxs$

Hi,

First of all, they want as much people as possible to switch to wp8 so that they can dedicate their support to wp8. secondly, this is a holiday season, so its time for new devices to be sold (and to be sold well), if they release 7.8 now, most people would still buy 7.5 devices and get it updated to 7.8 (which for a non technical person looks more or less like wp8).


now, can anyone confirm if 7.8 is available for NL900 in india?

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  • 2012-12-21 06:08
  • tUcQ

I have already received the update in my Lumia 710 through Nokia care.Believe me guys , this is even smoother than 7.5 and advance . I just love it ..
Bluetooth sharing , Ringtone maker , New resizable tiles,everything is just cool ... Even far better than android ..

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  • 2012-12-21 05:34
  • TdYE

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-12-20 12:05 from pdaB - click to readtakes longer from samsung to get the VPU (in scandinavia) for the galaxy s phones. one and a half year gone, and still waiting for that damn.

And Lumia 800 haven't even been out there for 2 years.

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  • 2012-12-20 19:15
  • 9ymS

The windows 7.8 update is available here in india in the nokia care facility for the lumia 710 and 800...
My friend just updated his lumia 710 and the update has brought bluetooth file transfer,resizable wdgets on the home screen...cool update nokia..

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  • 2012-12-20 19:11
  • tUqN

ya its already in nokia care ,i had updated today ....its very nice...

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  • 2012-12-20 18:03
  • TRad

Wp8 success may cause for let,
in future think why we buy wp device update needs 2 yr period.

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  • 2012-12-20 17:09
  • rA@L

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-12-20 12:05 from pdaB - click to readTango came 2012 so it's been upgraded every year since 2010.

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  • 2012-12-20 16:53
  • HAv5

its already available in india at nokia care...

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  • 2012-12-20 16:30
  • u7Ja

WTF!?!?! Win7.5 came in 2011 and it gonna takes 2 years to release the update?!?!?!?! LOLLOLLOL and people keep asking why Nokia went to the bottom of the ocean in the phone market.... But this must be some kind of joke!!!

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  • 2012-12-20 12:05
  • pdaB

> In reply to otaruargentino @ 2012-12-20 01:20 from LEEy - click to readNo you didn't

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  • 2012-12-20 11:17
  • ixum

> In reply to Frank @ 2012-12-19 14:11 from PSCr - click to readLumia 800

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  • 2012-12-20 11:15
  • ixum

i dnt care about the 7.8 update, i already have it. but its a cumstom rom with w7.8.. its really good i can trnsfer files using bluetooth..

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  • 2012-12-20 09:32
  • uFwj

Nokia is a nice brand ,but they take too much of time to release a product

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  • 2012-12-20 07:13
  • K6uc

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-12-18 18:47 from y@VR - click to readDAFAQ did i just read?

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  • 2012-12-20 06:30
  • 9Lax

> In reply to Troll_Droid @ 2012-12-19 18:06 from j8wI - click to readhey troll i saw this thread http://www.gsmarena.com/samsun...ews-5234.php its about samsung admitting that its Exynos kernel code can be exploited by certain applications.It seems that samsung and android in general has got their own problems.Please stop trolling here

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  • 2012-12-20 06:17
  • 9Lax

> In reply to poodai @ 2012-12-19 08:02 from t7Xh - click to readoh poodai such a troll

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  • 2012-12-20 06:13
  • 9Lax

i already updated my lumia 800 through Nokia Care Suite to Windows 7.8
so...

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  • 2012-12-20 03:03
  • MnQs

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-12-19 10:08 from vGMJ - click to readNo but bluetooth yes

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  • 2012-12-20 01:22
  • LEEy

> In reply to Troll_Droid @ 2012-12-19 18:06 from j8wI - click to readin 10 day have a 2013..

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  • 2012-12-20 01:20
  • LEEy
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