Eric Hautala (GM, Customer Experience Engineering) over at the Windows Phone Blog has now updated us on the memory variant update progress for Samsung Focus devices. The update(s) is/are finally in the testing phase therefore we should expect it to be scheduled within the next two weeks, hopefully. For other devices, Omnia 7 devices on Orange now have their updates resumed … [Read more...]
Samsung Omnia 7 Updates Resume For SFR Along With Update Page Changes

Microsoft has now posted their weekly update on updates, courtesy of Eric Hautala, GM of Customer Experience Engineering, over at the Windows Phone Blog. This week there isn't much news on the Samsung Focus 7392 update (which is still being tested), but Omnia 7 users on SFR in France now have their update rollout resumed. With this update post of the week, Hautala also brings … [Read more...]
New Samsung Omnia 7 Firmware Leaked, Omnia 8 In The Works?
A Samsung firmware site has managed to grab the new firmware for the Samsung Omnia 7, and if you're feeling extremely bold and willing to take your life into your own hands, you can grab it and install it — and it's said to bring better stability, speed boosts, faster Marketplace loading, and an overhauled diagnostic tool. The new version is 2424.10.11.1 The same website is … [Read more...]
Windows Phone 7 Sales Strong In International Markets

Starting next Monday, we'll have a better idea of how Windows Phone 7 will be received here in the US. So, how's it doing thus far on the international front. According to Korean news outlet DigiTimes, sales of HTC Windows Phone 7 phones are "better than expected" in Europe and Australia. We had already heard that Orange was experiencing shortages, possibly due to AMOLED … [Read more...]
Orange Facing Windows Phone 7 Shortages, US Next?
The launch of Windows Phone 7 isn't going so well. Not from a popularity standpoint, but from a supply issues facing European carrier Orange. They are experiencing shortages of both the HTC Mozart and the Samsung Omnia 7. Business Insider speculates the shortages could be due to supply of AMOLED displays, something that plagued the Droid Incredible and others this year. … [Read more...]