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Windows Phone 7.8 and the Nokia Lumia 510 demonstrated
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/26/2012 09:00 AM | 13 comment(s) ]
Now a new video, presumably from Winp.cn, shows the current build of Windows Phone 7.8 (8858) in action. Actually, it's less action and more of a nice, soothing stroll on some of the more superficial changes coming in the OS update. The new tiles are shown off and we even see the Bing lockscreen wallpaper working (we're hoping that third-party apps can take advantage of it too like in Windows Phone 8). Overall, it's nothing groundbreaking but it does backup what we revealed yesterday. Here the OS is in Chinese, so it may be hard to discern some of the items in Settings but the features should be obvious. Speaking of, we're guessing that the CPU on board is only a 1GHz or so judging by the OS performance, though some of the exact and final specifications need to be confirmed yet for this device. The Nokia Lumia 510 is expected to be for Asian markets, specifically China. It's a low-cost handset with a 480x800 4” LCD display, 5MP camera (no front facing) and just 256MB of RAM with a 1300mAh battery. Release date is expected before the end of the year.
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#4463655 Posted on: 11/26/2012 04:11 PM
Looking forward to it too, Lumia 710 here
Looking forward to it too, Lumia 710 here
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#4463937 Posted on: 11/26/2012 10:35 PM
Any other features are also welcome too but the new start screen would complete my Titan.
A backup and restore tool could be useful too for those looking to upgrade their phones from WP7.5/7.8 to WP8.
Looking forward to it too, Lumia 710 here
Any other features are also welcome too but the new start screen would complete my Titan.
A backup and restore tool could be useful too for those looking to upgrade their phones from WP7.5/7.8 to WP8.
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#4463949 Posted on: 11/26/2012 10:47 PM
Any other features are also welcome too but the new start screen would complete my Titan.
A backup and restore tool could be useful too for those looking to upgrade their phones from WP7.5/7.8 to WP8.
I think Zune is about the best bet for backing up before upgrading phones
There is an app called App Reinstaller that will reinstall all the apps you had installed before a wipe / upgrade etc
http://www.wpcentral.com/windows-phone-app-review-reinstaller
Any other features are also welcome too but the new start screen would complete my Titan.
A backup and restore tool could be useful too for those looking to upgrade their phones from WP7.5/7.8 to WP8.
I think Zune is about the best bet for backing up before upgrading phones
There is an app called App Reinstaller that will reinstall all the apps you had installed before a wipe / upgrade etc
http://www.wpcentral.com/windows-phone-app-review-reinstaller
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#4464381 Posted on: 11/27/2012 11:45 AM
Using Nokia Lumia 800 here...... Any news on when the update will be available.
Using Nokia Lumia 800 here...... Any news on when the update will be available.
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#4464723 Posted on: 11/27/2012 08:02 PM
Early media suggested November but you know what the media are like when it comes to bulls*** and bulls***ting.
I believe the target is Jan/Feb or Q1 at worst.
Using Nokia Lumia 800 here...... Any news on when the update will be available.
Early media suggested November but you know what the media are like when it comes to bulls*** and bulls***ting.
I believe the target is Jan/Feb or Q1 at worst.
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#4484414 Posted on: 12/21/2012 02:02 PM
My concern is they never gave the Nokia lumia 800 the 7.5 Update is there any info anywhere that says they are definitely giving the 800 the 7.8 Update?
My concern is they never gave the Nokia lumia 800 the 7.5 Update is there any info anywhere that says they are definitely giving the 800 the 7.8 Update?
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#4484445 Posted on: 12/21/2012 02:49 PM
Just got the Lumia 800 hope this 7.8 is out soon
Just got the Lumia 800 hope this 7.8 is out soon
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#4484450 Posted on: 12/21/2012 02:58 PM
Its already on Nokia Servers, you can download it using NaviFirm Plus
Just got the Lumia 800 hope this 7.8 is out soon
Its already on Nokia Servers, you can download it using NaviFirm Plus
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#4484749 Posted on: 12/21/2012 09:57 PM
WP7.8 is supposed to launch for Nokia in January.
Best way to "backup" your data on Windows Phone is SkyDrive. Zune sucks.
WP7.8 is supposed to launch for Nokia in January.
Best way to "backup" your data on Windows Phone is SkyDrive. Zune sucks.
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#4484757 Posted on: 12/21/2012 10:14 PM
It's about time...
It's about time...
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#4484852 Posted on: 12/22/2012 01:02 AM
By the time it launches, all the hype will die off.... first the launch was expected in November....then December....now January.... Better have been worth the wait cuz for some of us this will be a "make or break" deal....
By the time it launches, all the hype will die off.... first the launch was expected in November....then December....now January.... Better have been worth the wait cuz for some of us this will be a "make or break" deal....
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#4484864 Posted on: 12/22/2012 01:21 AM
I'm not expecting anything useful other than the new menu and bluetooth file transfer.
I'm not expecting anything useful other than the new menu and bluetooth file transfer.
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Hopefully not too long to wait. The 7.5 tiles look huge on my HTC Titan.