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Windows Phone 7.8 update to start rolling out on January 31st

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By Alan Friedman

Published: Jan 20, 2013, 1:28 PM

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Windows Phone 7.8 update to start rolling out on January 31st

O2 also says that the update will commence January 31st

Windows Phone Colombia is another source of information that is repeating that the long-awaited Windows Phone 7.8 update will start rolling out on January 31st. At the same time, Telstra has prepared a table that shows an update schedule for its Windows Phone lineup which shows the Nokia Lumia 800 receiving the update beginning January 31st. Add to that a tweet from O2 that the update will be out at the end of January, and by the preponderance of the evidence we can say that January 31st will be the start date for the update.

The update will bring resizeable Live Tiles, the Bing daily lock screen wallpaper, twenty new themes, and various small enhancements. The idea is to make those Windows Phone 7.5 users feel like their handset is new and fresh. This might keep current Windows Phone users from jumping to another OS once their current contract expires.

source: Telstra, O2, WindowsPhoneColombia (translated) via WPCentral

All of the signs point to a January 31st start date for the roll out of Windows Phone 7.8

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Alan, an ardent smartphone enthusiast and a veteran writer at PhoneArena since 2009, has witnessed and chronicled the transformative years of mobile technology. Owning iconic phones from the original iPhone to the iPhone 15 Pro Max, he has seen smartphones evolve into a global phenomenon. Beyond smartphones, Alan has covered the emergence of tablets, smartwatches, and smart speakers.

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