AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 WP 7.8 update seems positive
Most of the news recently regarding the Microsoft Windows Phone platform has centred on the latest WP8 version of the software, but there are still many users that have older hardware that will never be updated to this version of the firmware. All is not lost though as the company promised that these users wouldn’t be forgotten, and we now have news of the AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 WP 7.8 update that seems positive.
Just a couple of days ago we brought you the news that the Windows Phone 7.8 update should be available by the end of this month. Now though it seems AT&T users with the Nokia Lumia 900 should begin to see the new firmware begin to arrive on their handsets.
The guys over at WPCentral have seen the firmware setting on Nokia’s servers waiting for that all important start button to be pressed. It is down to be available for all colour versions of the Lumia 900, so should have already reached the approval stage.
The files have the build number of 8858, and this normally means the release of the new software is imminent, but the January 31st release date still looks on with nothing coming sooner unfortunately. For the time being there is no information regarding the carriers other Windows Phone hardware and the update though.
Microsoft may be choosing this timeframe for the updates release to take some of the limelight away from the big RIM BlackBerry 10 launch, but this will hardly please users that have been waiting a while now for the update to arrive.
The WP 7.8 update is supposed to rollout globally on the Nokia Lumia 710, Lumia 800, and Lumia 900, so will hopefully begin hitting anytime soon. The new OS will bring with it a number of new features that include resizable Live Tiles, and a number of new theme colours amongst other things.
Do you think that Microsoft is taking too long to release the WP 7.8 update?
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5 thoughts on “AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 WP 7.8 update seems positive”
Yes, they are taking way too long to get this out. I have Nokia 710 and I believe this should have been released within the same week as Windows Phone 8. They say they have not forgotten us but it sure does not feel like they were thinking about us at all untill WP8 was released. I love my windows phone, but I dont want to believe I need the top of the line phone at all times to get good support.
I think I will get the WP8 in a year or so but I will be watching how Microsoft work with older phones because that will help me decide if I want to stick with the platform. I am not a very big Apple fan but they do seem to handle releases like this very well.
ALL 7.5 devices need it now. not just nokia. jesus.
Hurry the hell up.
I’ve only had my Lumia 900 since August of last year. It’s my first Windows Phone and I can say without a doubt that when I’m due for an upgrade I’ll be getting another Lumia.
That being said, it has become pretty frustrating putting faith in Microsoft to not string their existing customers along. I’m happy with the UI and the overall functionality of the phone,but I would hope that with as much time they’ve devoted to holding off on the release date that they would fix the glitches.
ive only had my dvp for about a year & they screwed up tango update. the wifi power state upon phone start up so now it seems to drain the battery if I don’t flip the WiFi on & off