Microsoft (MSFT) Bypasses Carriers for Quicker Update of Windows Phone 8
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Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) isn't just planning to update its Windows 8 platform this month.
TheVerge said today that Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Update 3 will be launching for developers today, rather quick after having just recently announced it. The company is bypassing the typical carrier-testing phase in order to do so.
indows Phone 8 Update 3 (8.0.10512) is primarily designed for upcoming hardware and will be released with new Nokia (NYSE: NOK) devices, which will be unveiled later this month. The mobile OS will have support for Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) Snapdragon MSM8974 quad-core chips along with support for displays in the 5- to 6-inch range.
Registered developers or those with a developer-unlocked device will be able to install WP8 Update 8 after having General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2) installed.
Otherwise, Microsoft Windows 8.1 will be available this week, with updates expected to be available on October 16th. Shares of Microsoft are lower in early trading Monday.
TheVerge said today that Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Update 3 will be launching for developers today, rather quick after having just recently announced it. The company is bypassing the typical carrier-testing phase in order to do so.
indows Phone 8 Update 3 (8.0.10512) is primarily designed for upcoming hardware and will be released with new Nokia (NYSE: NOK) devices, which will be unveiled later this month. The mobile OS will have support for Qualcomm (Nasdaq: QCOM) Snapdragon MSM8974 quad-core chips along with support for displays in the 5- to 6-inch range.
Registered developers or those with a developer-unlocked device will be able to install WP8 Update 8 after having General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2) installed.
Otherwise, Microsoft Windows 8.1 will be available this week, with updates expected to be available on October 16th. Shares of Microsoft are lower in early trading Monday.
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