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Verizon Mango update also coming on the 27th September
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We believe AT&T will roll out the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update on the 27th, and now Verizon customer support appears to suggest the CDMA carrier will be launching the software update on the same day also.
Of course customer service reps are not always the most knowledgeable and accurate in the world, but the 27th seems as likely a day as any to bring all those HTC Trophies up to date.
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Microsoft boots Windows Phone manager following mini-review of Nokia's Mango handset
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The man who previously led the development of IE Mobile for Windows Phone is no longer with Microsoft, whose termination followed a series of tweets regarding one of Nokia's unreleased Mango handsets. A representative of Ballmer & Co. has confirmed to us "that Joe Marini no longer works at Microsoft," and while the company refuses to discuss the details of his termination, you be the judge. In his first tweet, Mr. Marini expressed glowing enthusiasm for the device, having called it one of Nokia's slickest ever.
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AT&T Mango Updates Start on the 27th
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Thanks to an exclusive dig by WPCentral, we now know the timing of the Mango update on at least one carrier. According to Daniel Rubino, AT&T will start rolling out the Mango update on the 27th of September. The Samsung Focus v1.3, the HTC Surround, and the LG Quantum will start the show off on the 27th of September.
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Developers should release their Mango apps now
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There is a debate whether developers should wait for the official roll-out of Mango or release their Mango-ready apps now, as Microsoft has been suggesting.
Developers reluctant to update their apps in Marketplace to Mango worry about leaving their NoDo users unsupported to chase a very small audience, and there have even been arguments that developers who release apps now will miss being in the “new release” Marketplace charts when Mango does actually come out, and then be buried deeply in the avalanche of newly updated apps.
The counter argument however is typified by the above tweet by qReadie developer Chris Sainty, which shows that there is in fact already a pretty large number of Mango...
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AT&T announces Windows Phone Mango lineup coming this fall, existing devices to be updated
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In the first of what we expect to be many announcements related to Windows Phone Mango devices, AT&T stepped up to the plate this morning by unveiling three new "4G" handsets that use the latest version of Microsoft's OS: the HTC Titan, Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash. We already know quite a bit about the Titan, but details on Sammy's selections are slim for now -- images aren't even available for either phone, though it's likely we've seen at least one of them before. In addition, the carrier's also planning to update its entire existing lineup with Windows Phone 7.5.
As for the fall lineup, there doesn't seem to be a slacker in the bunch. The Focus S will have a 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus...
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Windows Phone Mango UK release date: 15 September?
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Windows Phone Mango is set to be released this week, with the latest rumours pointing to a 15 September release date.
Windows Phone Mango – or, to give it its less fruity name, Windows Phone 7.5 – was name checked in a recent Windows Phone Dev Podacast, where its release was teased.
"Next week is going to be a big week for Windows Phone. We have been told by various sources that Mango will be dropping, and the final tools will be dropping for developers. So that would be interesting and something to look forward to," informed the podcast.
Software changes
Back in July, Windows Phone 7 was released to manufacturers and TechRadar managed to get a hands on with the software.
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Samsung Focus Flash announced by AT&T, runs Mango and flies on 4G airwaves
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The Samsung Focus Flash was among the trio of Windows Phone handsets that AT&T officially announced today, the other two being the Samsung Focus S and the HTC TITAN. It may be touted as the most affordable one out of the three, but that doesn't necessarily mean that it will not have much to offer for its money.
Under its hood will tick a 1.4GHz processor, and a 5-megapixel camera will be gracing its back. Its front will be occupied by a 3.7-inch Super AMOLED display, and a front-facing camera will be also in stock.
On the software side, the Samsung Focus Flash will run Windows Phone Mango, just like its bigger siblings. Furthermore, all Windows Phone handsets in AT&T's lineup are expected to...
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Mango update coming from carriers in 2-3 weeks?
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If this screen shot of a conversation with an O2 rep can be believed, the roll-out of the Mango update for Windows Phone 7 may start sooner than we expect.
While we know at the moment that Mango the OS itself is ready, and we have heard from HTC that their customization itself is ready also, we all expect that carriers will be the big stumbling block, delaying the release by months. If the screen shot above is any indication, Microsoft may have finally gotten the carrier’s ducks in a row and may start and finish the roll-out pretty rapidly.
We shall of course cross our fingers.
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Google talk comes to Windows Phone Mango via GChat app
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Thanks to a developer by the name of Luis Hector Chavez, there is now a Google talk application available in the Windows Phone Marketplace by the name of GChat.
GChat was developed for Windows Phone Mango. Just like the standard text messaging feature, the GChat application will send push notifications to your handset. You can take any of your contacts from GChat and pin them in a tile of their own directly on the home screen. You can also have what is called off-the-record conversations that have special and delicate handling.
The GChat application is available for download now in the Windows Phone Marketplace and can be had for the appealing price of free. Check out the GChat app and tel...
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Windows Phone Mango HTC Eternity and HTC Omega specs leaked
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HTC has a press event scheduled for Thursday evening during the IFA trade show in Berlin, and purported specs for two phones BGR exclusively reported will make their debut, the Eternity and Omega, have been leaked by BuyMobilePhones. The HTC Eternity appears to be the more refined of the two devices and is said to be equipped with a single-core 1.5GHz processor, 16GB of storage, a 1,650 mAh battery, support for 14.2Mbps HSDPA networks, an 8-megapixel camera capable of recording 720p video and a 1.3-megapxiel camera for video chats. The HTC Omega reportedly has a 3.8-inch display, a 1.5GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon processor, 512MB of RAM, an 8-megapixel camera and support for 14.2Mbps HSDP...
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HTC rep claims Mango update coming in September
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The most frequent question we get these days is when the Mango update will be pushed out by Microsoft.
We Love Windows Phone .HK have posted this excerpt from a conversation with a HTC customer service rep posted by WPXAP, a Chinese Windows Phone Forum, which goes some way to answering that question.
In the conversation the rep claims, based on internal emails, that HTC has completed the OEM customization of Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, and that this is just awaiting Microsoft certification before being pushed out.
The rep claims the update will definitely be arriving in September, but could however not pin it down even more closely.
Of course for most people the day the update arrives depends.....
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Japanese Microsoft website leaks new WindowsPhone.com features
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Nanapho.jp have uncovered more leaked Windows Phone 7.5 info.
This time, hidden in a guide for changing the language of the windowsphone.live.com/Home site to Japanese we see a screen shot of the WindowsPhone.com website which is not in fact live, and it shows several new features.
Firstly, it shows that users will be able to see their purchase history on the WindowsPhone.com website, and also re-install apps en masse from the site itself. It also shows that videos will now also be synched to SkyDrive and be playable from the WindowsPhone.com website. You can also get to your Office docs from the website directly.
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Microsoft: front facing cameras, Skype integration coming with Mango update
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When Microsoft unveiled the SGH-i937 Mango Windows Phone 7 handset last month, we noticed what appeared to be a front facing camera perched atop the Galaxy S II-like device. Now, the company has confirmed that forthcoming Mango flavored phones will indeed feature face-gazing shooters, along with Skype integration. The confirmation came at Redmond's TechEd event in New Zealand, where two employees also revealed that Microsoft's Lync VoIP client will soon expand to other platforms, including iOS, Android and Symbian. As for that Skype integration, the reps assured the audience that it's coming soon, though it remains unclear whether it'll come in the form of an app, or a subsequent update.
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Mango hidden surprise - Official Internet Sharing on the Samsung Focus
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WPCentral has been tipped to the presence of an official Internet Sharing option on the Samsung Focus running WP7 Mango.
The option is presumably available with carrier approval, and will therefore probably require extra payment to enable. It appears to support up to 5 clients.
It seems Mango still has a few surprises for us after all.
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Windows Phone Reaches 30,000 Apps, Opens Marketplace to Mango Submissions
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There are now 30,000 mobile applications available for Windows Phone, Microsoft’s newest mobile operating system. That’s a huge jump from the 11,500 apps Microsoft reported back in March, but still far short of industry leaders, iOS and Android. For comparison purposes, there are 425,000 iOS apps and over 250,000 on Android, at least according to the latest official reports. But 30K apps isn’t bad for an operating system that’s not even a year old yet, we’d argue.
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