Microsoft working on 'Apollo+' update for Windows Phone 8

26 November, 2012
This will be a minor update that will add features that Microsoft could not in WP8 due to time constraints.

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  • 27 Nov 2012

Windows tiles are so boring and for kids. Thats why, microsoft now says it "forget" to include a real notification center as nowadays android devices has. Market still not react to windowsphone. Better by a new android.

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    • MNJ
    • 27 Nov 2012

    Stinson, 27 Nov 2012hows about the ability to set any song (mp3/aac) as rington... moreMy OH has a HTC 8X - I set her ringtone to PSY Gangnam Style.

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      • t7T
      • 27 Nov 2012

      This is where the lags and issues will begins.... MS always ruins stuff when they start updating ém...

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        • Hxf
        • 27 Nov 2012

        nokia's biggest mistake is to handshake with microsoft, microsoft cant fulfill nokia's need no buddy can stops nokia's fall

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          • Stinson
          • ts@
          • 27 Nov 2012

          hows about the ability to set any song (mp3/aac) as ringtones like every single dumb phones? How could the self-claimed most personalized phone not have this feature?

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            • Hx7
            • 27 Nov 2012

            jeet, 27 Nov 2012How this is very essential? Please elaborate. Actually i ha... moreJeet,

            From Devices prospective like Nokia Lumia 920 or even HTC 8x ,both very nice devices and attractive features at-least in comparison with android devices , but unfortunately the bad things came from Microsoft, VPN very essential option in any phone device which not available in Windows Phone 8,
            I am living in UAE and here using of VIBER, TANGO , Facetime and VOIP APPS like ActionVOIP all are Blocked, to get them we are using VPN connection, so no vpn in Windows Phone 8 show stopper to us.

            http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/winphone/forum/wp8-wpnetwork/pptp-and-l2tp-vpn-support/fe7aa3ae-c343-4d1a-9df8-d82e4a6486b1



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              • Anonymous
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              • 27 Nov 2012

              You can call it whatever you want - just call it 9.0 if you want.

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                • mHf
                • 27 Nov 2012

                PLEASE Microsoft - Add a notification center + option to disable auto rotate!

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                  • 27 Nov 2012

                  Anonymous, 27 Nov 2012The AT&T store near me(busiest one in Orange County are... moreYou do realise that the AT&T variant of Lumia 920 is different from the global variant right?

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                    • 27 Nov 2012

                    AnonD-77360, 27 Nov 2012Finally VPN client will be available in WP8, it was show st... moreHow this is very essential? Please elaborate. Actually i have limited knowledge about this for a phone. I think for accessing outlook mails this can be the only option?? What else can be the use of mobile VPN???

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                      • Anonymous
                      • nx2
                      • 27 Nov 2012

                      AnonD-15085, 27 Nov 2012it's WP7 all over again with yet another half finished OS f... moreThen Why U Hate Apple??!!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • tA$
                        • 27 Nov 2012

                        so, they're using gods' name now.

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                          • 27 Nov 2012

                          AnonD-15085, 27 Nov 2012it's WP7 all over again with yet another half finished OS f... morefirst you got a wp the u criticize it then u moved to iphone.i doubt u have ever used a wp.
                          get a life fanboy.

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                            • AnonD-12447
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                            • 27 Nov 2012

                            when is lumia 920 releasing in INDIA ?

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                              • AnonD-82524
                              • JF3
                              • 27 Nov 2012

                              Great news . VPN was only missing feature in Windows Phone devices which holded me not to switch.

                              I hope PPTP and SSL VPN will be available.

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                                • 27 Nov 2012

                                it's WP7 all over again with yet another half finished OS from the great Microsoft soon an update Apollo+ (NODO as for WP7) then WP8.5 update and soon followed by the announcement of WP9 and no update for the WP8 devices... do this sound familiar to any Windows Phone owners.. as i was once one too with my Lumia 800, but i've said screw you MS and gone to a IPHONE 4S where my OS updates will go on for longer than WP7's and soon moving to an iMac too

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                                  • Muscatv1n
                                  • DGC
                                  • 27 Nov 2012

                                  How many updates do you need?? The last thing I want is constant updates. Some people are never happy. We now have several viable OS options, what else could you ask for?

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                                    • YV7
                                    • 27 Nov 2012

                                    Anonymous, 27 Nov 2012The AT&T store near me(busiest one in Orange County are... moreIn fact, there are 3.2 millions of Nokia Lumia 920 ordered so far within one month. Not all are delivered, but all paid.
                                    We are still getting statistic for other devices like HTC WP 8X & Nokia Lumia 820.
                                    Thanks for your concern.

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                                      • Anonymous
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                                      • 27 Nov 2012

                                      AnonD-32581, 27 Nov 2012not there not.... cause the nokia lumia 920 is selling like... moreThe AT&T store near me(busiest one in Orange County area) has plenty of Lumia 920 in stock. I recently went in to exchange my Lumia 920(it was defective, had an unresponsive screen) for another Lumia 920. They had plenty of black and white ones. So no, they're not selling like "hot cakes". Also remember, they cost $49 with a new contract or upgrade in the US.

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                                        • AnonD-70104
                                        • YV7
                                        • 27 Nov 2012

                                        We will be releasing Windows Phone 7.8 very soon.
                                        For the Windows Phone 8 update, we will be making an announcement officially in the future.
                                        We spent long time because we want to make sure that the updates rolling out are stable and without any problem, unlike Google Android updates which are still buggy.
                                        Thanks for your patience once again.