Mango on Sept 1st - Could it be?

[Brett Day]

Would be very cool if it is true

Microsoft to Release Windows Phone Mango on September 1st - Associated Content from Yahoo! - associatedcontent.com

 

[3migo]

That'd be awesome if it was true, but I highly doubt it.

 

[bear_lx]

yea doubt it, there is going to be alot of speculation as to when it will be released in the next few weeks, but my guess is first week of october

 

[3migo]

yea doubt it, there is going to be alot of speculation as to when it will be released in the next few weeks, but my guess is first week of october

I'm thinking that Mango will be released on October 3rd or 4th.

 

[velvetelvis]

fingers be crossed.

 

[tiny]

It should be landing around that time. I mean, it is done and all. So the release is immanent.

 

[3migo]

It should be landing around that time. I mean, it is done and all. So the release is immanent.

It is all done, but there is a lot of field testing that must be done by carriers, RTM's, and third party reviewers.

 

[velvetelvis]

My Guess is the carriers are going to be the worst part.

 

[3migo]

My Guess is the carriers are going to be the worst part.

Especially AT&T. AT&T has a very rigorous testing period, and they are not afraid to hold back a product (take a look at the new Blackberry's, AT&T isn't going to have them out until November).

 

[velvetelvis]

wasnt the nodo on 1.4 fiasco att's fault?

 

[3migo]

It's possible, but I do not know for sure. AT&T, while it has some of the fastest 3g, and gets a majority of phones that get released, they are a terrible provider. They load up phones with crapware, and block some major features that certain phones offer, so that they can sell the same service (take AT&T blocking Blackberry Bridge for example). The reps at AT&T, at least in my area, are not the best, and the plan prices are ridiculous in comparison to the competition.

 

[velvetelvis]

i dont understand blocking the blackberry bridge. thats how the bb tablet works. you almost need to bridge it to your phone. thats is just stupid. but, that being said, i still have unlimited data, so i cant leave them.

 

[3migo]

The reason that they blocked Blackberry Bridge, is because bridge provides a tethering option. You can use bridge to sync your phone to your playbook, then the playbook can run off of your phone's 3g signal. Since AT&T blocked it, you then have to pay for their tethering service.

I get pretty decent coverage from AT&T, at least in my area. The main reason I'm staying is because they get all the best phones.

 

[velvetelvis]

i guess i get the blocking the bridge thing, but they are taking a feature away. a needed feature until rim updates the firmware on the pb

 

[3migo]

I don't get it at all. Blackberry users are paying for their data plan just like everyone else, it's not like it costs AT&T any extra to let BB users sync to their tablet.