8.1, will we get it?

[cmore675]

Or will we have to buy another phone.:unhappysweat:

 

[5150 Joker]

Why wouldn't we get it?

 

[Chris Sandiford]

What you've done there is miss the word "when" out. Of course we'll get it, it's an update for every WP8 user, "when" is down to your network provider.

 

[AndyCalling]

If the OP was an Android user before, the immediate expectation is that it wouldn't be made available so as to encourage users to junk their old but perfectly good hardware into landfill and buy another. Rude, I know, but that's the Google way it seems. No further reason required.

OP, don't be worried. It works differently here. Unless there is a real hardware reason to deny the upgrade, you'll get it. That is unless you are with AT&T in the US I hear, as according to this forum they hate all their customers. In the UK though (and almost everywhere else) you will get the update unless your hardware truly can't run it.

 

[Kellzea]

Join the preview program to get early updates. Problem solved.

 

[azcruz]

If the OP was an Android user before, the immediate expectation is that it wouldn't be made available so as to encourage users to junk their old but perfectly good hardware into landfill and buy another. Rude, I know, but that's the Google way it seems. No further reason required.
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My Sony Xperia V was the flagship last year. Sony announced it's not getting any further update. Screw Sony.

 

[hipporama]

My Sony Xperia V was the flagship last year. Sony announced it's not getting any further update. Screw Sony.

That seems to be a trend with most Android manufacturers (speaking from personal experience). I think HTC also dumped some of the phones they released last year.

 

[miguelsantos]

Or will we have to buy another phone.:unhappysweat:

1520 has the best specs out there and windows 8.1 will run on almost all the current windows phone 8. Relax. We will have at least 24 months of updates

 

[psudotechzealot]

Of course.

 

[Alienhead95]

Microsoft have already made it public, they will support current generation phones.

 

[TenTwelve]

My Sony Xperia V was the flagship last year. Sony announced it's not getting any further update. Screw Sony.

I have not bought a Sony product in over a decade and I have no plans to.

 

[kabel_mk]

I have no doubts if we will get it, i'm more curious when we will get it. As of now, all info indicates that WP8.1 will get showcased in april 2014 on their developer conference which puts the OTA deployment in July-August 2014 time frame ... So, kind of eight months from now ... Too early to get excited about it ...

 

[tgp]

Join the preview program to get early updates. Problem solved.

Will 8.1 be available this way? That would sure be nice! I always wondered why phone updates have to go through the manufacturer and the carrier. The preview program makes sense to me. Our PC's all get updates at the same time, regardless of OEM, ISP, or anything else.

 

[winrayjay99]

According to the Win phone 8 Wikipedia page. Win Phone 8 will update till 2016 then we move on to the next version of windows. All win 8 Phones will be supported.

 

[anon(8150199)]

yeah, we'll all get it

 

[N_LaRUE]

Here I was thinking that these threads would disappear when this was posted http://forums.windowscentral.com/wi...ive]-will-my-wp-phone-get-updated-thread.html

The 1520 has the latest software and hardware, to think it wouldn't get an update in less than 6 months time is a bit silly. I have a L920 and I expected WP8.1 from the beginning. Don't fully understand why these threads keep popping up.

 

[RustyU]

OP, don't be worried. It works differently here.

*cough*WindowsPhone7*cough*

 

[rakesh1995]

*cough*WindowsPhone7*cough*

*cough*All-android-oem*cough*



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[TenTwelve]

*cough*WindowsPhone7*cough*

*cough*Completely new and different kernel vs building upon same kernel*cough*

 

[Citizen X]

*cough*WindowsPhone7*cough*

Two things. See a doctor. And stick to Andriod.

Let's see if you can spot a pattern... Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1

Now utilizing nothing but common sense do you think the relationship between WP7:WP8 is the same as WP8:WP8.1? Take your time. Use some scratch paper if you need it.