It’s raining Mango, Hallelujah! Windows Phone 7.5 is now officially able to get pushed to existing devices, and in a large way. Taking lessons Microsoft learned from the update debacle that was NoDo, the company’s desirous to do a far more efficient (and quick) job of rolling out its latest revamp. While Redmond didn’t offer any exact details on which phones may be the lucky recipients instantly, it will become keeping the loads posted through its ” where’s my phone update ” page. In case your handset is listed, hook it as much as your computer, load the Zune client and there must be a phenomenal message anticipating you. As always, do not feel too discouraged in the event that your device isn’t available directly, since these rollouts have a habit of taking somewhat time to get to everyone.
As well as the rollout, the net Marketplace will even make its debut, giving Windows Phone users the chance to do what Android users already enjoy — the flexibility to surf for apps online and feature them downloaded directly at the phone and not using a sideloading required. There’s one little bit of sad news to relay to anyone that already has a Windows Phone, however: Microsoft confirmed to us that Internet Sharing — the long-awaited mobile hotspot functionality — just isn’t available for existing devices. There is no word on if this will likely be offered through a future update or if it is a permanent deal, but at the least it is only a single thorn in a whole rose garden of excellent news.
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