Windows 8.1 for Mobile Cortana

placenet2000

Don't understand it. Just saw Cortana advertised for a nokia lumia

and yet now update from Verizon. Can anyone tell us how long we have to wait for the testinf

to be done. I know that Microsoft released it a while back to Verizon and somehow we aren't

getting the release. Please let us know

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Paul_Willy

Nokia global support shows WP 8.1 testing on the 928. For anyone supporting hundreds or thousands of Windows machines, the only smart choice is to properly test prior to deployment. I do, and can't fault VZW for wanting to determine what effect the new OS will have on their network as well as their customers phones.

I do NOT want an update that causes issues with the phone functionality. It is a fine phone and in the end it must remain a phone, not bricked or flakey.

You can see what phones are testing and what phones will never see the update.

Availability in North America - Nokia

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Paul_Willy

I do NOT want an update that causes issues with the phone functionality. It is a fine phone and in the end it must remain a phone, not bricked or flakey.

You can see what phones are testing and what phones will never see the update.

Availability in North America - Nokia

placenet2000

Thanks Paul for the update. Having put 40 years or so into Software development

I understand what you are saying. I just believe that an open ended time frame for delivery

never works very well. Knowing what the estimated time table would help.

Having the hardware without the software is not as useful.

Hopefully it will be soon for delivery.

Dom

jharris326

Not to knock you since I agree VZW needs to test but....AT&T has already released it to ALL of their Windows Phones and VWZ is still showing as testing. VZW is still pushing the sales of Apple and Android phones and trying to kill the Windows Phone which from what I have seen on both of the competitors is better. I mean how many different versions of Android are out there and how many of them have unpatched bugs. Apple's phone has WiFi connection issues I don't see with other devices. How many Apple phones have been bricked due to an update directly from Apple? Why are they taking their time to release the updates to Windows phones? Maybe to push us to buy an over priced copy of Apple's last year model?

rjlevine105

I agree the updates could be speedier, but to accuse VZW of trying to kill WP is a bit silly. Why would they make exclusive deals for flagship phones if they want to kill it?

Now, if you want to accuse them of not knowing how to promote it, I'm right there with you.

MikeAdams

Not knowing how to PROMOTE it? They not only don't feature it in the stores, but every time I have been there -- they always direct people to either apple or android. I don't know, maybe they make more on the other phones -- but I have seen several times where they avoid selling Windows Phones.

As far as updates, if they don't have (or want to commit) the recourses to test in a timely manner maybe they should open testing up to some users. I really don't care what their problem is, they need to correct it or tell us that they won't and let us out of our contracts. We have had a phone with VZW since they took MobileNet, but the way I feel that their tech is -- that is not looking like something that I'll be able to say once our contract is up.

bperkins58

Go to appstudio.windows.com and register. Install the app on your windows phone. Then go to phone update in the settings and you can get the full windows 8.1 update.

What a lot of people don't know is that when it was first released for AT&T it was the Beta version...then a while later an update came which was the full version. But this is the way for the Beta for Verizon and it's just as good with no mess-ups.