Mango Countdown Begins

[Nurhisham Hussein]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/08/11/windows.phone.7.mango.upgrade.gets.narrowed.timing/' target='_blank'>http://www.electronista.com/article...arrowed.timing/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"Microsoft has narrowed down the date when it starts rolling out Windows Phone 7​'s Mango update, contacts slipped on Thursday. Both an upgrade for existing owners as well as new phones are poised to be available as soon as September 1."</em></p><p><img src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/600/wpt/auto/1313110633.usr14226.jpg" style="border: #d2d2bb 1px solid;" /></p><p>That's quite a bit sooner than I expected - and it's really to Microsoft's credit that they're moving with such urgency. not long to go now people - September 1 is barely two weeks away (and change). Woot!</p>

[benjimen]

Surprised a countdown is happening, it's not necessary, there aren't many actually closely following this...

[virain]

I am actually looking forward to this update. But, from what I understand, before Mango hits end users, it needs to be approved by carriers, at least in USA, and that can take infinite time.

[Sven Johannsen]

Oh great, an unofficial rumor from an unsubstantiated source. In a week it will be 'a MS spokesman said', and in two weeks it will be 'MS lied to us again'. :rolleyes:

[JeanclaudeBaktiste]

microsoft should make massive ads after mango release. i love wp7 because the design doesnt look like a nerdy desktop like all the other os out there.

but please m$ make some nice apps.

Jean

[djdj]

The September 1st date has been refuted by the head of the Windows Phone team. It seemed a little soon after RTM, as it wouldn't have given handset makers and carriers any real time to do any testing.