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[pack34]

Source:
http://www.engadget....le-all-devices/

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We've heard it rumored, but this is as close to an official confirmation as we've seen. Windows Phone 8, affectionately known as Apollo 'round these parts, will reportedly be available on every single Windows Phone device to ever ship. Let that sink in a second. Now that you've been appropriately wowed, we'll point you to the video just after the break, which shows a Microsoft spokesperson affirming that "all" devices -- including those first-generation handsets from LG and Samsung -- will be included in the WP8 rollout. No details regarding timing were revealed -- and it remains to be seen if this will prove true in the States, where carriers have just as much say on updates as the OEMs -- but you can consider us cautiously optimistic in the meantime.

[watchthisspace]

Great news for older WP users! If it's true.

[+Brando212]

great news if true

[virtorio]

Glad to hear (if it is indeed true).

Not making an official announcement on this is hurting the platform (putting off people who want it, but don't want to risk not getting WP8).

[FMH]

Why is this such a news? Isn't Microsoft saying from all along, that it will happen?

[virtorio]

FMH, on 18 April 2012 - 00:03, said:

Why is this such a news? Isn't Microsoft saying from all along, that it will happen?

From what I can tell, they've said absoletly nothing.

[Enron]

I've been telling you guys all along that this is the case. I already spoke with Ballmer about it in the future.

[+McKay]

I'm gonna get the Lumia 900 when it launched in the UK, however with the rumour that WP8 will support retina resolutions, I'll be picking up another Windows Phone when a High-Res one launches too.

[Dot Matrix]

OHPLEASEOHPLEASEOHPLEASEOHPLEASEOHPLEASEOHPLEASEOHPLEASEOHPLEASE

[downhillrider]

MS had been strangely quiet on this subject. While this is apparently good news why hasnt someone from the WP team come out and say it. I think the general feeling around here is gen 1 devices needed the ability to get Apollo. Apple can get away with cutting off older phones from any new OS updates, but MS cant afford to do it.

[+Vice]

I'm sure all 8 owners of Windows Phones will be overjoyed! - I'm kidding! - Don't murder me.

[:: Lyon ::]

and now the pain of waiting.. I mean, I like the Mango 7.5 but it's still lacking a few areas.. another major update and it will be almost a perfect OS

[Dot Matrix]

I hope WP8 looks like this:

[Jason Stillion]

So will this mean

All Windows Mobile phones will be upgraded
All Windows Mobile phones *may* get upgraded (depending on carrier)
or this is just a someone who will be correct because they "mis-spoke".

[downhillrider]

now word is current phones wont get apollo. the back and forth news is kind of depressing. especially since I want to walk in to my local AT&T store on sunday and get the white 900. Now I wait. One has to wonder that maybe Nokia devices will get the upgrade and others wont. We know the special partnership between Nokia and Microsoft. Maybe Nokia said our phones will have to get the Apollo update if we are going to to business. As a potential Nokia owner that would put me at ease. Even the most hardcore WP fanboy has to be fuming at this back and forth lately.