7.8 Update features

[Roman Royter]

I'm not sure if this topic is beaten to death or not, but I was taking survey from Nokia today, and they had this posted on the page about 7.8 Update:

Perhaps someone will find it useful.

Below you can see the key features that both Microsoft and Nokia bring to the Windows 7.8 update
From Microsoft

- New homescreen experience with more room for your Live Tiles. Now resizable.
- Set the Bing image of the day as the Lock Screen wallpaper
- Pocket and child proof Lock Screen security
- 20 new accent theme colors

From Nokia

- Bluetooth Share (for DRM free media files)
- Cinemagraph add-on to create a blend of photo and movie-like animation, creating photos that are alive
- New camera lenses to remove moving, un-wanted objects in your photos such as passers-by or people on the edge of the shot that spoil the photo
- Updated Contacts Transfer application
- Updated Contact Share application
- Ringtone Maker application

Also they included an sample image of the Cinemagraph addon:
https://feedback.nokia.com/res/inline_prod/2f95453e2e689dad00472a77e0adb2ec.gif

and the removing content:

https://feedback.nokia.com/res/inline_prod/55c87fd76f71f9210001a97e7eeeacda.png
https://feedback.nokia.com/res/inline_prod/f99132e92fe7ff32d3b3f09902230629.png
https://feedback.nokia.com/res/inline_prod/7b6e0d3305d2468c13687a4d65940e0c.jpg

 

[palandri]

Those are some pretty nice Image Manipulation Programs

 

[Daniel Ratcliffe]

So HTC is just getting the new start screen and that's it... GREAT...

 

[androidnav]

Not really, the thing is Nokia have been leaking out alot of info but HTC have been quiet all the way through. The 7.8 update is a Microsoft update, as was 7.5. Just like all 7.5 have the same features 7.8 will too, it just depends on manufacturer apps like Nokia or HTC apps.

 

[Lumis90]

No bluetooth file sharing and cinegraph as for today. Still I like very much new tiles and colors - WP 7.8 has all of them. I updated with a ROM that Nokia released on NCS

 

[aldovelco]

Not sure about the Cinegraph but Bluetooth File Sharing app is definitely on my Lumia 710.

 

[Lamenade]

I also assume that there is no Xbox Music right? Still Zune?

 

[Lumis90]

Yep, no. But you can have the biggest tile for it. Xbox has new icon from WP 7.8 I'll add screenshot later this day.

 

[dukrem]

Can anyone with the latest 7.8 build check whether there is a setting for text resizing like on WP8 (under accessibility settings I think)? The parents are struggling with the small text size and I'm on the verge of getting them WP8s if they won't be getting this feature soon.

 

[Lumis90]

On WP8 I think there is such function, but in WP 7.8 nope.

 

[dukrem]

Yeah I have it on my 920, a bit unfortunate it's not making it's way down to 7.8. Thanks for checking though

 

[Ramiz_28s]

Thanks For Sharing...waiting it hardly

 

[mkr10001]

BACKUP AND RESTORE FFS!

I really don't understand why this isn't coming :/

 

[Lumis90]

So I'm adding some pics of WP 7.8

colors: same as WP8 has+Nokia blue

new xbox tile, and redesigned zune:

 

[iainmann]

Seems the 7.8 released yesterday was only for pre-production phones:

IJSMblog: Windows Phone news and apps: WP7.8 update was for pre-production devices, we have to wait until January

 

[Gergolos]

@Lumis90:

How did you get the screenshots? Dev-phone? Or is it possible to create screenshots with wp7.8?

Thanks in advance!

 

[Lumis90]

I developer unlocked my phone and then installed screen capturer

 

[I Spiritus I]

Does 7.8 have the screen capture option? I'm assuming not since you went the dev route? lol.

 

[gedzum]

Sorry for bumping this thread, I wasn't sure if it was worth making a new one just for this quick question. Nokia tweeted out the picture below a couple of days ago with regards to the 7.8 update. Question is, does anyone know what the accent colour on the blue-ish phone is?

Thanks

 

[mimi0007]

on my lumia 800 why is the bing button now leading straight to bing webpage...i liked the built in bing app with the music finder and all that