In recent weeks, there have been rumors of both January and February ?minor? Windows Phone 7 updates. I?m also hearing talk of a major fall update (codenamed ?Mango?), which will precede Windows Phone 8 (codenamed ?Apollo?), slated for late 2012.
The Mango update is supposedly bigger than the January and/or February update, according to my sources. Mango is more like a Windows Phone OS 7.5 ? and may even be named that when it debuts.
I?m thinking the January/February update might actually be a single update. That first update is supposedly how Microsoft will deliver copy and paste to users. WinRumours.com reported recently that a possible second update will introduce enhanced developer controls for applications, access to programming interfaces that will allow for greater multi-tasking, in-app downloads and better customization.
Mango, according to tipsters, will add Silverlight run-time and HTML 5 support to Windows Phone 7, Far Eastern language support and other features and functionality. (Silverlight already is the primary development platform for Windows Phone 7 devices, but a Silverlight browser plug-in isn?t yet available for the phones.)
Full story at Mary Jo Foley?s Blog
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