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2012-06-21 , 18:59
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Originally Posted by Cue View Post

It was still iOS 5 though it missed some things, if you think that is not going to happen with first gen WP8 phones in future then you have too much faith.

Android did this already, it was called the "Android Update Alliance"


From here:
http://www.carrypad.com/2011/05/12/g...ts-about-time/

And they did but it doesn't mean it would be a simultaneous release without delay. Doesn't mean your WP8 updates would not be delayed. It's the exact same promise of Android.

What you are referring to is a simultaneous update rollout. MS promised a simultaneous update rollout with WP7, it never kept it either. The carriers blamed MS and MS blamed carriers in the end. It was also partly why OTA updates did not exist on WP7. MS have made no such promise for WP8 now.
Potatoes, potatoes. I am no WP7/8 sympathizer, but all of these OS makers do the same thing, and everyone gets upset, there is no pleasing anyone. I was not talking about simulataneous update rollout, I was talking just simple firmware/software updates, which are 'guarenteed', yes, grain of salt, as with all companies...and I'm sure there will be blame around to carriers and OEMs when/if the updates are not on time, like Samsung and Motorola with their constantly delayed updates for Android.

What people do not understand is that Windows 7 is built off of Windows CE, which CAN NOT be changed over to Windows 8 platform due to incompatibilities on the embedded level itself...this is why 7.8 will just have some aspects of 8, just like iOS 5 for 3gs, etc...MSFT wanted same embeddment on all devices...this will be difficult though due to RTS, Pro, etc already showing some fragmentation that MSFT denies will occur, which we shall see.

I will stick to the N9 until it dies on me, and my n900 is always here as well to flash and mod some more. But, Windows 8, if they can get it correct cross platform wise (phone, tablet, computer, etc.) this will be a first for compatibility then, where iOS and OSX are different support systems. Only time will tell.