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WinPho 7 '1.1' set for March release

Microsoft or device makers behind the delay?

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Still waiting for your first Windows Phone 7 firmware update? You'll have to wait a little longer, it seems.

Microsoft hinted in October 2010 - before the platform was even launched - that the first big WinPho 7 update would be coming early in 2011. Round about that point, CEO Steve Ballmer said it would actually be arriving "over the next few months".

Some users hoped for sooner rather than later, but according to developer moles cited by long-time Microsoft-watching blogger Mary-Jo Foley, the update - codenamed 'NoDo', short for 'no donuts', no doubt a dig at Android's confectionary obsession - won't be out until the start of March at the earliest.

Developers should know: they have access to the technology, and have had it since early this month. The update is set to bring users long-awaited cut and paste functionality plus a whole heap of tweaks.

For once, Microsoft may not be to blame. It's said network operators and device makers are demanding changes to code that was complete before the end of 2010. ®

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Microsoft not to blame? How?

"For once, Microsoft may not be to blame. It's said network operators and device makers are demanding changes to code that was complete before the end of 2010."

How do you come to that conclusion? I was under the impression that because all phones had a minimum specification, which most used as the only specification, Microsoft could happily push out updates without interference from networks. I'm sure that this was one of their points for having a dig at Android about fragmentation. I know this isn't fragmentation but one of the main reasons for it happening with Android is networks wanting to stick their crap on phones, holding back updates to sell newer phones etc. whereas Windows Phone 7 was supposed to have none of that crap to allow smoother updates.

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Never noticed it

I've had two iPhones now, a 3G a couple of years back and a 4 since the summer, with Yahoo IMAP and set to push incoming mail. While this isn't my main mail account, I get messages through it daily and have a large amount of stored mail in folders. Yet in (roughly) 2.5 years I haven't noticed the kind of data usage experienced by some WinPho7 users. Do you have a link?

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@Ammaross Danan

Really? How many phone manufactureres are offering up thier Android gear with unlocked bootloaders? You know, the kind you don't need to use an exploit on in order to root and load a new ROM?

Sent from my rooted HTC Desire.

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