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Savvy hackers from the XDA-Developers community have managed to get hold of a non-complete build of Windows Phone 7.8 firmware for a Nokia phone and port it to HTC HD7. Since this is a very early stage build, not everything is working smoothly. Quite the contrary, those looking to try this out will get only the new Windows Phone 8 homescreen and perhaps few tweaks here and there.
In case you wonder, the ROM was dumped from an unspecified Nokia device and is based on Tango 12180, because it won’t boot with WP 7.8 kernel.dll.
The question arises – should you try this at home? While firmware is at this stage, I would say no. With most things not working properly, you’ll get a phone that can’t do many of the basic things. I suggest waiting for another month or so when something more stable is out. Until then, you’re free to join the conversation at XDA-Developers forums.
[Via: WPcentral]
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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
