Feature-wise Windows Phone Tango was not something that many were looking fwd to. It is called WP7.5 Refresh adding compatibility for low end 256MB devices. But there are a few hidden features in there , WPCentral recently put some of this features to test in a short video
Call forwarding – forward your calls to a designated number for (1) all calls (2) when I don’t answer (3) when I am busy (4) when my phone is turned off
Call waiting – enable/disable
SMS delivery confirmation – on/off
MMS delivery confirmation – on/off
SMS Character set – Reduced (no accents, standard SMS) or Full
Send MMS acknowledgement – on/off
Internet Sharing (aka WiFi tethering)
Enhanced MMS – Send voice notes, multiple images, video
Thanks to the folks at xda-dev via WPD its rumoured that the number of apps you can switch between with the multitasking view, is 8 with tango ( it used to be a max of 5 ).
UPDATE : as Keith pointed it out ( via the comments ) , its a featured baked in to the ROM by the chef
Jaxbot has uncovered some features from the Tango Emulator build 7.10.8731 .Changes include : Multiple attachments for MMS , adding voice notes to MMS , MMS will also support video, delivery confirmation for sms/mms , icon notification for location services. If you want to try out the unlocked emulator yourself you can do that by downloading the files from windowphonehacker
Today, Russian website wp7forum.ru leaked images that shed more light on the Tango Update for Windows Phone. The info backed up some of changes we all were already aware of from previous leaks and added some new info to the rumor mill. They show some improvements to the OS in whole and some new limitations as well. We know about Tango Updating via Zune and the added support to many countries. We know about some media control changes, the possibility of folders,and lower specs required. Today we learned more about the lower specs.
Microsoft’s next major Windows Phone update ‘Tango’ is rumoured to be with us in Q2 2012, some features of the new os are now starting to emerge. The first is the new OS will be optimized to only require 256MB Ram (current hardware uses 512MB RAM) and another rumour is the OS will have Folder support like the Homebrew Folders app we featured last week.
WMPowerUser have posted what they claim to be a leaked roadmap of Windows Phone product cycle ? As we can see it says that Mango sets out to bring new features , languages and countries and according to this roadmap it should have launched in Q4 2011 and we know that to be true. This document claims that Tango to be launched in Q1 2012 with ” Products with best prices ” ? now there were earlier rumors that claimed that Tango will introduce cheaper hardware targeting developing countries so perhaps this refers to that low end devices to break in to developing market. We expect to see the official Tango announcement at CES.
Windows Phone News roundup for October 7th , we take a quick look at some of news surrounding Windows Phone : HTC Titan unboxing and software tour, Microsoft unveil Xbox TV, Rumor : HTC Ignite and Prime coming this month
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PADDY: Thank NOOK for something this cool and slip looking. I was losing hope for Windows developers :S [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
schlubadub: Yawn, they should think about extending Nook to other countries first. I can’t get any of this in Australia (even via web). [Posted from the 1800PocketPC app]
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fatfingur: I’m not saying this mockup is legit or real. My only point is that using comic sans does not make you unprofessional. Balsamiq is a professional wireframing tool used by pros....
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Hog: Almost forgot, are you going to enter the Nokia X Challenge for over 2 million in prize money? The info.is at Nokia Conversations and with your IT background. Lots of ideas swirl around in my...
Hog: Very nice. I’m not familiar with the Nook at all for content but I really like your design. I hope the Barnes app is made available for all windows phones also. [Posted from the...
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