Microsoft will end support for Windows Phone 8 and 7.8 in the second half of 2014
Microsoft seems to be taking a more direct approach going forward: the company posted a brief table on its site, explaining when it will end support for Windows Phone 8 and 7.5. In short, each OS gets a total of 18 months of support, and that period has of course already begun, as both operating systems are shipping on various hardware.
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Nokia Lumia 800 vs iPhone 4S vs Galaxy SII Browser showdown
Read Slashgear’s comparisons on the new phones, that are likely to do battle with each other, though the Galaxy Nexus isn’t included, this surely will see a piece of the action too.
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Nokia WP7 Handsets Leaked Ahead Of Launch
Nokia’s future is WP7 having killed off its Meego and Symbian handsets. These are the first handsets to be unveiled and give an indication of Nokia’s and maybe Microsoft’s future prospects.
The Nokia 800 aka Sea Ray which was leaked inadvertenly by Stephen Elop is a rebranded N9 and available in the same colours.
It has a 3.7 inch screen and a 8 megapixel camera. Indeed one may ask why did it take it so long to release a WP7 handset considering the hardware isnt new and runs a much Microsoft restricted OS, though Nokia has much more leeway in what it can do with it. All in all, these phones won’t be a true indication of Nokia’s own WP7 handsets which is more likely to arrive next year.
Nokia Sabre, 3.5in screen and will come with the hardware buttons which Microsoft demands of its OEMs. It will retail at between £260 and £300 unlocked and will come in a fetching white.
Finally the Nokia Ace targets business-orientated customers with a slide-out portrait keyboard.
Until the full release next week, these leaks are not proven yet, with maybe Nokia having a surprise up its sleeve. However on the face of it these handsets are lacklustre and are not desirable compared to recent release from its rivals in the Android and Apple camp.
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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango review
Engadget reviews Microsoft’s updated Windows Phone 7.5 or Mango. This is the OS which Nokia is counting on, can it seriously challenge Android or iOS and revive Nokia’s and Microsoft’s fortunes. Having already been previewed Engadget finds out whether Microsoft’s update is any good.
Here is a clip of Windows phone 7.5 in action.
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