Can Window Phone 7 be upgraded to Windows 8?[Link provided]

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Hi guys and gals,

I'm going to buy a Windows Phone mobile.
But I'm still considering that whether I should wait for the Windows 8 Phone or buy the latest Windows Phone Mango mobile.

As far as I know, Windows 8 is going to be released in the near future. And it's a all-in-one OS, means it can run on the Windows Phone. But currently I'd like a windows phone device to support my development(just a hobby).

So I'm wondering that whether the Windows Phone 7 device can be upgraded to Windows Phone 8 mobile OS.

Thanks in advance.

ps:
Take a look at http://www.codeproject.com/News/16501/WP8-to-share-same-kernel-as-Win8-voice-integration.aspx

There is a picture show that Windows 8 is going to run on Windows Phone devices.

Posted 13-Sep-11 19:55pm

franva

Updated 14-Sep-11 13:56pm

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rd.sandeep · Answer 1 · 2012-01-12T20:55:00

Solution 1

I am sure that the Windows Phone 7 devices will be upgradable to Windows Phone 8, just like earlier Windows Phone devices could be upgraded to Mango.

Sandeep.

Posted 12-Jan-12 20:55pm

rd.sandeep

Abdullatif M. Abu Al Rub · Answer 2 · 2012-06-22T22:49:00

Solution 2

They just announced it....
yes it can be upgraded...
actually windows phone 8 (7.8 vesion) codename Apollo will be available shortly.

Posted 22-Jun-12 22:49pm

Abdullatif M. Abu Al Rub

franva008 · Answer 3 · 2012-06-26T02:50:00

Solution 3

After so many months, I come to know it as well.
Windows Phone 7 cannot be updated to Windows Phone 8.

Posted 26-Jun-12 2:50am

franva008

Abdullatif M. Abu Al Rub · Answer 4 · 2012-07-26T17:54:00

Solution 4

yes it will be upgraded to windows 8 under the name: windows phone 7.8
that will be at oct 2012

Posted 26-Jul-12 17:54pm

Abdullatif M. Abu Al Rub