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We’ve been expecting Windows Phone 7 to halt dead at 7.8, leaving users with older handsets in the lurch. But now a leak from Nokia suggests there’s life in the old OS yet.
A leaked slide, which has popped up on WParea (in German) hints at the existence of WinPho 7.x, presumably a further update to launch some time in the future. Clearly details are still scant, but it suggests that Microsoft isn’t abandoning users of the older OS. Perhaps those older Lumias will be supported for a good ol’ while yet. [WParea via Engadget]
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Well if it’s going to be a .1 upgrade it’s pretty obvious what it’s going to be other wise it will be a .0x upgrade which usually just means bug fixes.
I also heard there will be a new Windows Version before Windows 10.
You don’t say???
What????? Where did you hear this? Do you have a source on the inside? Are you not putting his/her job in danger by passing this on?
I have to protect my sources. Apparently (and keep this between us) the nights will keep getting longer for the time being.
Aren’t you worried someone will notice this, It’s going to be difficult to cover up.
Trying to distract everyone with flashy Xmas street lights. It’s worked in the past.
Sneaky.
a MS exec said windows 7.8 phones will still get 18 months of updates… so i think people that said they were being left out 2 die were wrong.
They might not get all the features that 8 gets but thats most probably due to hw limitations, but from leaks it looks like they are getting quite a few.
I hope that they implement the backup feature from WP8 into WP7.8 so that it’ll be easier to upgrade by transferring texts in the future.
*texts, settings, apps, etc.
Are you on WinPhone?
They said it would be updated before winPhone8 came out, but I’m still stuck on 7.5!?
I don’t ever once recall that happening.
I do have a lumia 920, but my GF has my old 800 and my dad my HTZ Mozart.
I remember them saying that but I’m still waiting for it too.