Microsft Rolling Out New Windows Phone Update
Written by Alan Saturday, 4 February 2012 10:16
Microsoft has been rolling along quickly with their mobile operating system, Windows Phone. They are, of course, in catch-up mode because they started with a serious deficit to iPhone and Android, but they are consistently winning rave reviews and slowly gaining market share. While everyone is talking about, and waiting for, the next big Windows Phone update, known as Tango, to come along in the next few months, Microsoft is quietly rolling out smaller updates that are mostly just bug fixes.
The latest of those updates is known by the less than user friendly name of 7.10.8107.79. No fancy code names like Mango or Tango here. That doesn’t make this update any less important though. Microsoft lists the following improvements included in this update:
- On-screen keyboard. Fixes an issue to prevent the keyboard from disappearing during typing.
- Email. Fixes a Google mail syncing issue.
- Location. Fixes a location access issue. With this fix, the Me feature in the People Hub sends anonymous information about nearby Wi-Fi access points and cell towers to Microsoft only if you agree to allow the Check In function to access and use location information.
- Security. Revokes digital certificates from DigiCert Sdn Bhd to address an encryption issue.
- Email threads. Fixes an email issue related to Microsoft Exchange Server 2003. With this fix, when you reply to or forward a message, the original message is now included in your response.
- Voicemail. Fixes a voicemail notification display issue that occurs on some European and Asian networks under certain conditions
If you are new to Windows Phone and not familiar with how to update your device then Microsoft has Phone updates FAQ to help you out.
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