Nokia Care thinks The Nokia Lumia 900 is upgradable to Windows Phone 8

Microsoft has not announced Windows Phone 8 Apollo or even communicated if any of the current smartphones can be updated. Meanwhile, although it could be an announcement very reliable, the Nokia Care team during a chat support said that the Nokia Lumia 900 will be upgradeable to Windows Phone 8.

So, as soon as possible we are hoping to learn something more, since then we remind you that Microsoft would be introducing Apollo to the public on June 20.

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Windows Phone 8 build numbers revealed

The long-awaited Windows Phone 8, scheduled for later this year, is beginning to be talked assiduously on many blogs and this time it does show the versions of the operating system that Microsoft is testing before release.

The Russian site WP7Forum.ru has published the full list of releases for the next update Windows Phone 8. As we can see from above, starting from version 8.0.9666.0 to version 8.0.9688.0. The source notes that the different versions are running on emulators, but have been installed for the various tests of real phones. We hope to soon receive official information regarding the date of issue, if there is only a beta version for developers, and especially if this update can be installed on every smartphone on the market today.

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LG Italy - LG Optimus 7 will not get upgraded to Windows Phone 8 (updated - LG Italy already rejected the tweet)

The last few days were full with rumors about whether or not the first-generation Windows Phone smartphones will be upgraded to Windows Phone 8. 


Now the italian site Plaffo reports that LG Italy via Twitter confirmed that the LG Optimus 7 will not get upgraded to Windows Phone 8 , which will not please the LG Optimus 7 owners or in fact all first generation wp7 smartphone owners. 


"Hello, no, no upgraded to Windows 8 as confirmed by Microsoft." 


Update: LG Italia already rejected the tweet: 

"We apologize for the erroneous information. We are still investigating the possibility of upgrading Optimus 7"

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Huawei says its ready for the launch of its smartphone with Windows Phone 8?

Huawei has focused heavily on Android during MWC 2012, showing the public a wide range of excellent smartphones based on that platform. However, with the imminent arrival of Windows Phone 8 by the end of this year Huawei also like Samsung and (maybe) Sony may decide to produce even a smartphone based on that OS, passing by a little green robot competition to the Windows Phone.

Sources close to the manufacturer will admit that the staff of Huawei is working closely with the guys at Microsoft, employing about 70 engineers for the project that could give birth to one of the upcoming smartphone with Windows Phone Apollo.

It is rumored that if Huawei did not prove happy with the numbers that might get a smartphone with Windows Phone 8, his eyes can move the world and thereby create a terminal Tablet with Windows 8 with support for LTE networks. Of note, Huawei has become a full primary interest to the Android platform to the side to Windows Phone. Maybe the number "8" has a kind of magic that draws if most manufacturers and operators!

These are the only information we were able to take the time and that, frankly, could very curious given the success that the OEM has obtained at MWC in Barcelona, ​​with its latest smartphones, according to many with whom he expressed much of his potential that remained untapped so far.

We'll see.

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Microsoft confirmed that current windows app will run on Windows Phone 8

Microsoft on its blog had confirmed that current Windows Phone applications and games will run on the next major version of Windows Phone aka Windows Phone 8 or Apollo. 

“With regard to existing applications: today’s Windows Phone applications and games will run on the next major version of Windows Phone. Driving application compatibility is a function of Microsoft’s commitment to its developers. Regardless of what we release in terms of new developer features and functionality, we have made a large investment in protecting your existing investments,” 

Silverlight for Windows Phone will be discontinued – at least in that way we know it today.

Please don’t panic; XAML and C#/VB.NET development in Windows 8 can be viewed as a direct evolution from today’s Silverlight. All of your managed programming skills are transferrable to building applications for Windows 8, and in many cases, much of your code will be transferrable as well.

More info at windowsteamblog

MSnerd: All Windows Phone smartphones will be upgraded to Windows Phone 8

MSnerd is an "anonymous" user f who has been pretty reliable when it comes to Microsoft leaks.From a question put to him on reddit.com here comes his statement regarding the release of Windows Phone 8 terminals for first and second generation.

These are the words of MSnerd about upgrading to Windows 8 Phone:

"There are hopes for Windows Phone users to receive first and second generation of Windows Phone 8?

Yes, all phones Windows Phone will receive a subset of Apollo.  operators are the main obstacle in the United States.  Microsoft has pushed hard for the release of Mango in a short time for everyone, as well as Nokia and HTC.Some features of Apollo will be exclusive to Terminal 3 generation who should be released this fall using the MSM8960 platform."

See the release of Windows Phone 8 also on the devices of the first generation would be without doubt a coup for Microsoft and would give users much confidence about purchasing new smartphones with Windows Phone OS.

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Microsoft is testing Windows Phone apps on Windows 8?

Microsoft would be trying the applications developed for Windows Phone on desktop / tablet Windows 8 platform.This at least according to statistics released by the Windows Phone "I'ma WP7."

The application that allows you to find out the percentage use of the app in different versions of Windows Phone, now also shows the desktop version of Microsoft's operating system. As we can clearly see from above 1% of users using the app used Windows 8 operating system, namely the build 6.2.8283.0.

This survey has been able to think that Windows 8 can start the applications developed for Windows Phone in order to have more than 70,000 touch-friendly applications to launch.

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Nokia working on two new Windows Phone devices "Nokia Prodigy" and "AC / DC"

According to the reports from anonymous sources, but close enough to the company, Nokia is preparing two new Windows Phone handsets for AT&;T: Nokia Prodigy and AC / DC. 


While the AC / DC should be a  mid-range device, the Nokia Prodigy should be the first Microsoft 
'superphone'  with Windows Phone 8 and dual core processor.


It is unclear whether the two smartphones will be the exclusive AT&T, but there should be no problems for the arrival of their European versions (as has happened with Lumia 900). 


The arrival on the market for Nokia Prodigy and AC / DC is expected later this year. 

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Rumor: Sony will launch Windows Phone 8 devices later this year

As we have seen in these days, except Nokia with their Nokia 610 Lumia , other OEMs such as Samsung and HTC have stated that they will not bring new smartphones until the official release of Windows Phone 8 Apollo 


Now the latest rumors are that Sony will release Windows Phone devices later this year with WP8 Apolo.In the past we always talked about some suspected prototypes but never any official information about it.


More info at Tweakers.net

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