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by Rich Edmonds
May 22, 2012
RainbowMod? Sounds familiar, right? We previously covered a custom ROM for the Lumia 710 sharing an identical name, and now it's out for the Lumia 800. Built on Windows Phone "Tango" (...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 15, 2012
Metro^7 is a custom Lumia 710 ROM built on the Tango release, and is now available over at the XDA developer forum. The author, XDA member vova1609, states that you need to have your Lumia...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 11, 2012
A lot of hay has been made over Windows Phone "Tango" aka CR3/build 8773 of Microsoft's mobile OS. The update contains a lot of minor things and is mostly focused on compatibility...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 11, 2012
Windows Phone "Tango" aka CR3 is the OS update everyone wants though very few know why. Indeed it brings only a handful of updates, mostly revolving around MMS options and geolocation icon...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 23, 2012
We've reported twice on Nokia getting ready to serve up some Tango ROM updates along with new firmware for the Lumia 710. First was a planned update for China and it was followed by an update...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 17, 2012
Just yesterday we reported that China was destined for some Tango ROM goodness for the Nokia Lumia 710. This was verified by peeking in on Nokia's own servers where they like to toss up the ROMs...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 16, 2012
Look what just popped up on Nokia's Care Suite servers. Why it's Windows Phone 7.5 Consumer Release (CR) 3 aka "Tango" for the Nokia Lumia 710 in China. Specifically the ROM build...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 12, 2012
We broke the news the other night that Verizon Wireless was set to roll out the latest (or nearly the latest) Windows Phone OS update, version 8107, to HTC Trophy users on its network. That update...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 11, 2012
A few weeks ago we spoke with AT&T about the lack of OS updates for current Windows Phones, specifically the 8107 update which fixes the disappearing keyboard and applies various security fixes...
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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 02, 2012
Little over two weeks since it was released, the custom Windows Phone "Tango" (build 8773) ROM for the Samsung Omnia 7 has been bumped to version 3.1. The Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh...
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 26, 2012
If you have an unlocked/non-branded HTC Titan, you'll want to go plug her into your Zune Desktop software as HTC has begun pushing out what looks to be a minor software update to the massive...
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 15, 2012
Just a few weeks before it officially hits, Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh aka "Tango" (build 8773) has managed to be dumped onto XDA for the world to see (and use). Wasting no time, some chefs...
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 07, 2012
Nokia has finally finished up a ROM and firmware update for the Lumia 710 for India and Singapore (we also see one for Brazil's TIM network on their servers). This next update will finally bring...
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by Rich Edmonds
Oct 05, 2011
Should you have a spare HTC HD7 at hand and feel extraordinarily adventurous, this is an interesting custom ROM for you. DeepShining claims to be the first ROM to feature nine different themes and...
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by Rich Edmonds
Sep 05, 2011
SamFirmware has released two unofficial ROMs for the Samsung Omnia 7, one for NoDo and the other for Mango. Check out the listed known features in this post for more info and remember that you...
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by Daniel Rubino
Aug 27, 2011
For those of you still running an HTC HD2 aka the device the runs everything, you'll be pleased to know you can now load Windows Phone Mango 7720 onto that bad boy, making it a true, honest to...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 31, 2011
Looks like Dark Forces Team has done it again. Just last night we reported on how they managed to flash the RTM build of Mango (7720) on an HD7 and now today, they've released RSPL/HSPL tools need...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jul 27, 2011
Lets catch up on a couple things here:
Developers currently have build 7661 of Mango
Build 7720 is the RTM version
Microsoft has strongly suggested devs are getting an updated build
That last...
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by Rich Edmonds
Jul 12, 2011
PavelX1, a registered user over at the XDA Developers Forum, has provided links to uploaded Samsung Focus ROMs. Two firmwares are available, one for AT...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jun 15, 2011
WinRumors is appropriately running a rumor story that states Microsoft is getting ready to send out the first-wave of Mango developer devices as early as next week. The article cites anonymously "...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jun 06, 2011
Back at MIX11, Joe Belfiore tweeted that the Windows Phone team was working on a way to get 'Mango' into developer hands well before fall (when released generally). The makes sense as it gives...
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by Rich Edmonds
May 21, 2011
SamFirmware have just posted leaked firmware for the Samsung Omnia 7 handset - I8700XXKC1, which is reported to contain the NoDo update. No information on any improvements or fixes it contains. We...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 11, 2011
It looks like those ambitious folks at XDA.cn have been attempting to squeeze good ol' Android on the HTC HD7. Pocketnow reported on this a few days ago but it looks like more progress has been made...
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by Daniel Rubino
Apr 01, 2011
We have a report (and screenshot seen above) that users on Rogers/Bell may be getting a firmware and radio update to their phones post-NoDo. According to WPCentral reader TToP:
I have a Rogers...
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 28, 2011
For those who just can't wait another 2 weeks or so, you can go the guerilla route and just directly flash NoDo (7389) on your T-Mobile HD7 today, if you wanted. The process is actually quite simple...
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 22, 2011
WinRumors reports that the NoDo update should be coming today for some phones--namely unbranded ones. No source is given, just that they heard users should be getting an update notification sometime...
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 16, 2011
Although the Sprint HTC Arrive (aka CDMA 7 Pro) comes with 'NoDo' built in, thankfully avoiding any needed "updates", the European 7 Pro which came out a a few months ago, obviously does not....
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by Seth Brodeur
Mar 08, 2011
Not long after the HTC Mozart NoDo factory ROM was leaked on XDA, ROMs for its sister devices, Trophy and HD7, have arrived as well. They sport the same version number as the Mozart, 7355-89, and...
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 08, 2011
For those of you with HTC Mozarts (ours is being borrowed, ahem), you may want to head over to XDA to grab the latest factory ROM: [ROM]RUU_Mozart_HTC_Europe_1.30.401.01_5.54.09.21_22.33 b....
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 03, 2011
It has been a few days since the whole pre-NoDo update situation whereby some Windows Phones, specifically some Samsungs, had crashed and burned during the flashing. Most devices just could not...