Microsoft WP7 update now rolling out to Telstra, Optus and Vodafone users

Brenton Currie
Wednesday, 28 September 2011 07:48

Your IT - Mobility

Microsoft has confirmed Telstra, Optus and Vodafone customers with a Windows Phone 7 device are now receiving the latest platform update, dubbed 'Mango'.

Windows Phone 7 'Mango' approved by Vodafone (Credit: Microsoft)

As expected, Microsoft overnight confirmed it has now given the go ahead for its latest update - 'Mango' - to be sent out to handsets across the globe, after it was completed and ready for manufacturers at the end of July.

In a bid to avoid the lengthy delays that struck the first ever Windows Phone 7 update, earlier this month, Australian carriers Optus, Vodafone and Telstra confirmed that they'd all approved the update prior to Microsoft's release.

The update brings a series of new features including an updated web browser that uses the same codebase as Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 browser, as well as more integrated social tools and functionality improvements including the ability to 'tether' an Internet connection.

However it won't be an instant update for everyone - Microsoft says it'll be slowly 'ramping up' the number of updates delivered over the next few weeks, with just 10% of handsets expected to be prompted this week and a further 25% the week after before everyone gets it all going well.