Old Nokia PowerPoint slide-deck confirms earlier info about Windows Phone 7.8

Windows Phone vii.8, the elusive update that is coming to Windows Telephone seven.5 devices is a tough nut to fissure. Heralding back to the Windows Phone Meridian in June, the but feature nosotros really knew that was coming was the new Windows Phone 8 Start screen. Simply there have been rumblings (and hopings) for more to come in that update, even if just some petty things...

We all the same think that there volition be some more features, albeit minor, coming to Windows Phone 7.8, which is not expected until Q1 2022. An old Nokia PowerPoint slide deck has at present been leaked that confirms some earlier information nearly what will be in 7.eight--basically just the Get-go screen.

Titled "Info session on WP 7.viii and 8.0 announcements" the Nokia document is 40 pages and contains by and large tips on promoting the electric current Lumia line of phones and explaining some differences between 7.8 and viii.0. Ane affair is clear though, many aspects of Windows Phone 8 were merely known to the higher ups in Nokia's nutrient chain. In fact, if information technology weren't for the leaked SDK, many of Windows Phone eight's features would have been kept secret.

The news is interesting just since it is so old, not exactly reliable. For all nosotros know some of these items take been removed with others added--so keep that in mind when looking them over (the deck appears to exist from July). In fact, the slides here match up nicely with some leaked info that came out after the Acme, including RSC-e interoperability.

Other interesting tidbits that come up from the deck is what Nokia reps are not to say about Windows Telephone eight and Windows Phone vii.8: don't mention dates, remind people that this was a preview and don't proactively compare Windows Phone 7.8 to Windows Phone 8. In other words, it'south the usual PR tactics that has kept 7.eight in the dark for some time. And since this pre-dated the official Windows Telephone 8 reveal last month, it makes sense for the time.

Overall an interesting leak but one that is certainly dated and non that revealing.

via: WPXAP forum (since deleted); Cheers, talan1314, for the tip and file!

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