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AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 900 getting Windows Phone 7.8 update on January 30th

Categories: AT&T, Devices, Nokia, Windows Phone
By: , IntoMobile
Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 at 4:10 AM
AT&T's Nokia Lumia 900 getting Windows Phone 7.8 update on January 30th

Remember that we’ve told you that Windows Phone 7.8 update will start hitting Windows Phone 7.5 devices on January 31st. Well, looks like some phones will get it even before that date, namely AT&T’s Nokia Lumia 900. We’re not sure whether the international version will also get the same treatment at the same time or few days/weeks later. Knowing Nokia’s latest moves, we think that U.S. users will be the first to get the goodies — that’s what happened with the Lumia 920, at least.

Anyway, here’s what the 100MB download will include:

  • New Start Screen – which will make look your rather old device looks like it’s running Windows Phone 8. You will be able to pin more tiles to the start screen and change their sizes as you fancy so.
  • New theme colors – new colors will be added to the expanded color pallet.
  • Bing “Image of the Day” Lock Screen Option
  • Improved Lock Screen accidental wipe protection
  • Quality and Security Enhancements
  • Marketplace Enhancements that include a newly optimized download process.

There are also API enhancements which are not immediately visible but will enable new capabilities such as Bluetooth DRM free file transfer, user data migration, ability to convert a local DRM-free MP3 file into a ringtone, and so on.

[Via: WPCentral]

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  • Anonymous

    Finally… Can’t wait.

  • josh

    Only for the fucking Lumia series! ¬¬

  • Mike

    Still no update :/

  • looknow12

    no update

  • nick

    well I have the Nokia Lumia900 with AT&T and still no update…:-(:-(:-(really disappointed

    • Allen

      don’t feel bad I STILL don’t have my update on my AT&T lumia 900

  • eri

    no update for me in chicago :-(

    • Goonior

      Same here:(:(:(:(

  • adfgdfg

    no update in cali!

  • nokiauser32

    in California no update ..

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Henry-Salo/1394713777 Henry Salo

    Like Nick, I, too, have a Nokia Lumia 900 and I always check for updates. No updates. I live in Ct. No updates at all. What’s holding up.

  • ally

    I have the nokia lumia 900 too && its running on the at&t network but still no update but i did receive an email about it coming out this month. I’m still waiting but I’m losing my patients

  • Ivan

    Now February 21st in Florida using a Nokia 900. Still now update.

  • alejandro jasso

    i have an lumia 900 and still haven’t gotten an update, i mean that it pop up one time for an update but i tried to back-up my phone before then, it finish backing-up then the udate disappeared so i don’t know what to do?? and im from California USA