Thurrott details 2022 WP7 updates Mango and NoDo (as in No Donuts)

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Microsoft insider and author of Windows Phone Secrets Paul Thurrott has revealed some boosted details about some of the Windows Telephone vii updates we tin look in 2022. Nosotros've discussed several of the rumors that have been floating around, and Thurrott confirms much of what we've been hearing.

The first update, rumored to be announced tomorrow night at the opening keynote at CES in Las Vegas, is entitled "NoDo" (No Donuts) reportedly in response to Android 1.6 (Donut). Thurrott reports that NoDo volition RTM in Jan, with consumers seeing the update in the early February timeframe, after testing by carriers. NoDo will have copy and paste, CDMA support, and supports Qualcomm's 7x30 chipset.

Thurrott also confirms what nosotros've been hearing about Mango, which has been termed a "Major" update to Windows Telephone 7. Mango should run across HTML5 and Silverlight support inside the browser, also bits of the Trident v rendering engine contained within Internet Explorer ix. Referred to inside Microsoft every bit the "entertainment" co-operative, Mango is something nosotros will definitely be looking forward to.

From a scheduling standpoint, Thurrott makes it clear that nosotros should expect more updates between NoDo and Mango, though he doesn't get into boosted item.

We'll be on paw at CES this calendar week to proceed y'all upwards to date. For the latest and greatest news, follow usa on Twitter (@wpcentral, @backlon, @philnickinson, @tferrill).

Source: WindowsPhoneSecrets

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