Lumia 900 Might Not Be Able To Upgrade To Apollo

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To sum up the link below. There were alot of rumors going around saying that phones like the Lumia 900 would not be compatible to upgrade to Apollo later this year. I hope this is wrong but the way they are making the OS apparently it won't be able to handle it. It will apparently have to have a dual-core chip with higher-end graphics card in it. Microsoft still has whether to confirm this is true or not.

The full article is below:

Microsoft evangelist made a mistake on Windows Phone 8 upgrade claim - Crave - CNET Asia

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Other reports are that all Lumia devices will get WP8. More claims the Nokia Lumia range will get Windows Phone 8 | WMPoweruser

and MS_Nerd claims that part of the problem is the way it stands now, if you were to upgrade from WP7 to WP8 that you would have to flash a new ROM, completely wiping your device in the process. So MS is trying to find a way to automate this process with a restore of user data. Personally, I don't think his tip is correct. I'm still in the, "I don't think WP7 will upgrade to WP8" belief.

Paul Thurrott agrees with me.

http://www.winsupersite.com/article/...20-2012-142888

There were some dueling stories about whether it would be possible to upgrade any existing Windows Phone handsets—including first-generation Windows Phone 7 devices and newer Windows Phone 7.5 handsets like the Lumia 900—to the forthcoming Windows Phone 8. Allow me to set the record straight. No. It won't happen. Not for the Lumia 900, and not for any other existing phone. It won’t happen partially, through an update that will deliver just some features, and it won't happen for those who wish to pay for such an update. It simply isn't happening. Sorry. But please don’t email me about this; I’m just the messenger. That said, please consider the following logic behind this decision, which doesn’t explain why I can be so emphatic about this topic—sources at Microsoft confirmed this for me anonymously after the company’s infamously hard-to-reach Windows Phone PR team belatedly offered up a “no comment” after repeated queries. First, there’s no economic imperative; Microsoft’s partners have sold very few Windows Phones, and supporting a new platform on legacy hardware would be expensive. Second, the experience would be terrible; Windows Phone 8 is based on Windows 8, not Windows Phone 7.x, and requires headier, higher-end hardware with two or more core processors. Third, handset makers and wireless carriers would never support this upgrade; they want to sell new phones. And finally, wireless carriers would never, ever, ever, ever deliver this update to users. There is just no way this will ever happen. And that’s true even when you factor out that I know for a fact that this isn't happening. Again. Sorry.

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One source says one thing, another source other thing.

What to believe...

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One source says one thing, another source other thing.

What to believe...

I agree, let's calm down and see what happens. TOO MANY INSIDE SOURCES, GAH

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The important part is that I love the Lumia 900 as is, with WP7.5. If it doesnt upgrade, and there's some new bells & whistles I miss out on, might be a little disappointed, but I'll still love the Lumia.