Leaked Nokia docs reveal Windows Phone 7.8 features

15 November, 2012
Besides the new Start screen, there will (supposedly) be a customizable lockscreen and updated IE browser.

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  • 15 Nov 2012

An update to IE? OMG, that is probably the most anticipating part for WP7.8.

I like WP7.5(and able to deal with all those limits), except the slow browser with no other 3rd party alternative...

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    • PHANDROID
    • Xuj
    • 15 Nov 2012

    The funny thing is, MicroSoft said to nokia fanboys that your phones are outdated even before they get the1st major update .LOLz Android never has had such a bad situation..

    People who blamed android OEMs for not giving updates ,getting fak off sign.

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      • Anonymous
      • MDV
      • 15 Nov 2012

      ios updates are awful even! no siri till now for iphone 4! ipad2! so what! laggy only with nothing other than downgradinG! android is far better in real major major updates!

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        • yeip
        • N9x
        • 15 Nov 2012

        Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012Because Apple support their devices for twice as long as Samsuck.Yep, they support it for twice as longs giving them secondary "new" features that were on Android since Froyo and patches to prevent jailbreaking, nice support you got there!.

        If you don't own an iPhone 4S, then the iOS 6 update was a bad joke on you. At least when an Android phone is updated they don't skip key update features, addressed as the stellar points of the whole keynote.
        Real support for Apple devices is no longer than one or one and a hal year, just as Android flagships.

        And this is a real shame for BOTH platforms, since they do it only to milk their customers more often. There's no one to defend here.

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          • Mr Smartman
          • Pcm
          • 15 Nov 2012

          Don't feed the local troll please.

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            • HAHA
            • HB8
            • 15 Nov 2012

            Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012Because Apple support their devices for twice as long as Samsuck.dude still its bull**** ......upgrading software doesn't make iph3g a iph5 .

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              • sheesh
              • pKc
              • 15 Nov 2012

              you ask for roms and they give your rooms.

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                • Anonymous
                • IVW
                • 15 Nov 2012

                Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012Because Apple support their devices for twice as long as Samsuck.Yup, all that was needed was time, and it has proven how Apple is very consistent in supporting its devices for around 3 years. It is very difficult to tell what will be or won't be supported in the Samsung world, as well as for how long support will be forthcoming.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0ZJ
                  • 15 Nov 2012

                  Caution! This is not about comparing WP7 to Android and iOS. This is only some news about an update. No WP user needs your trolls. Thanks to GsmA for the info.

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                    • PeterC
                    • nU{
                    • 15 Nov 2012

                    Regardless of whats in the 7.8 update, the point is people like me who have bought Lumia 800 etc.. last year have to wait longer still! Ms and Nokia dont seem to give a hoot about THEIR ACTUAL LIVING BREATHING CUSTOMERS, PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY OWN THEIR PHONES AND OS'S. All they are doing is turning these existing customers away!alot of these people will not buy windows phone again! All they had to do was release the 7.8 update a week after the major windows 8 release. This is not rocket science, its looking after your core support. When contracts expire next year they will be wondering why their numbers have dropped yet again! Adios windows phone. PeterC Liverpool.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • m77
                      • 15 Nov 2012

                      BhOoT, 15 Nov 2012why buy icrap when u can buy sgs3Because Apple support their devices for twice as long as Samsuck.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • PvY
                        • 15 Nov 2012

                        Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012"Lack of apps for WP8" is a silly remark. Direct3... morein few months still gotta be behind in app quality and numbers compared iOS and android.
                        unless microsoft find the mobile gaming halo

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                          • Anonymous
                          • iiH
                          • 15 Nov 2012

                          Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012because you are thge only ms sales man here! are you happy ... moreYou seemingly characterise everyone who likes Microsoft as a MS salesman. I guess that gives me the right to call all Google fans "Google Salesmen". And no, he isn't the only "MS salesman" here. Your perception of the world is very black and white. Good guys and bad guys. Google good, Apple Microsoft bad!

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                            • kizzy
                            • f3Z
                            • 15 Nov 2012

                            Although the update doesn't mean that windows phone 7 will pick up fans... no its done with that. all it means is that user of the platform can still have their phone and enjoy it for a while longer. and need i remind you that android didn't get noticed until the froyo version was realised. so please stop hating

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                              • SeQ
                              • 15 Nov 2012

                              Thephonegeek, 15 Nov 2012Is it for wp 7.5devices or new nokia devices. If it is for ... moreIts for some current 7.5 devices

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                                • Anonymous
                                • iiH
                                • 15 Nov 2012

                                Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012Dead platform anyway it cannot run wp8 apps even the wp8 la... more"Lack of apps for WP8" is a silly remark. Direct3D support? Havok support? Cocos2D support? Unity support? Give it a few months and your argument would become obsolete.

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                                  • Thephonegeek
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                                  • 15 Nov 2012

                                  Is it for wp 7.5devices or new nokia devices. If it is for new nokia devices then some words should be written on it's package. "Moving Backward."

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                                    • BhOoT
                                    • tPF
                                    • 15 Nov 2012

                                    Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012Crap...buy an iPhone why buy icrap when u can buy sgs3

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • vbR
                                      • 15 Nov 2012

                                      Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012because you are thge only ms sales man here! are you happy ... moreRovio makes angry birds not MS BTW WP8 is a business phone not a toy for school going kid
                                      also you buy phone for playing Angry birds lolzzz

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                                        • nokia rulez
                                        • vbR
                                        • 15 Nov 2012

                                        Anonymous, 15 Nov 2012Dead platform anyway it cannot run wp8 apps even the wp8 la... moreyeah wp8 lacks apps we need 18,000 torch light apps just like apple app store