Windows OS and Its version history

Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Windows OS and Its version history:

Windows Mobile:
Windows Mobile is a family of mobile operating systems developed by Microsoft for smartphones and Pocket PCs. Windows Mobile is the predecessor of Windows Phone.
In February 2010, Microsoft announced Windows Phone to supersede Windows Mobile. As a result, Windows Mobile has been deprecated. Windows Phone is incompatible with Windows Mobile devices and software. The last version of Windows Mobile, released after the announcement of Windows Phone, was 6.5.5

Company / developer
Microsoft
Programmed in
C++
Working state
Deprecated in favor of Windows Phone
Initial release
April 19, 2000; 13 years ago (April 19, 2000)
Latest stable release
6.5.3 / February 2, 2010; 3 years ago (February 2, 2010)
Latest unstable release
6.5.5
Marketing target
Mobile devices
Update method
Adaptation kit upgrade
Kernel type
Hybrid
Default user interface
Graphical
License
Proprietary software licensed to OEMs
Preceded by
Windows CE and Pocket PC
Succeeded by
Windows Phone




Version history Windows Mobile:
Naming conventions for each version
Pocket PC 2000
Pocket PC 2002
Windows Mobile 2003
Windows Mobile 2003 SE
Windows Mobile 5.0
Windows Mobile 6
Windows Mobile 6.0
Windows Mobile 6.5
Pocket PC (without Mobile Phone)
Pocket PC 2000
Pocket PC 2002
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC SE
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC
Windows Mobile 6 Classic
Windows Mobile 6.1 Classic
N/A
Pocket PC (with Mobile Phone)
Pocket PC 2000 Phone Edition
Pocket PC 2002 Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 2003 for Pocket PC Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 2003 SE for Pocket PC Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Pocket PC Phone Edition
Windows Mobile 6 Professional
Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
Smartphone (without touch screen)
N/A
Smartphone 2002
Windows Mobile 2003 for Smartphone
Windows Mobile 2003 SE for Smartphone
Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone
Windows Mobile 6 Standard
Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard
Windows Mobile 6.5 Standard


Windows Phone:
Windows Phone (abbreviated as WP) is a series of proprietary mobile operating systems developed by Microsoft. It is the successor to Windows Mobile, although it is incompatible with the earlier platform. Unlike its predecessor, it is primarily aimed at the consumer market rather than the enterprise market. It was first launched in October 2010, with a release in Asia following in early 2011.
The latest major release is Windows Phone 8, which was launched on October 29, 2012. With Windows Phone, Microsoft created a new user interface, featuring its design language named Modern (which was formerly known as "Metro"). Additionally, the software is integrated with third-party and Microsoft services, and sets minimum requirements for the hardware on which it runs.
Microsoft is currently developing the next version of Windows Phone, code named "Windows Phone Blue" (previously "Windows Phone Apollo Plus”, which will either be named Windows Phone 8.1 or Windows Phone 9.
Company / developer
Microsoft Corporation
Programmed in
C, C++
OS family
Windows
Working state
Current
Source model
Closed-source
Initial release
·         November 8, 2010
·         October 21, 2010
·         October 21, 2010
Latest stable release
Windows Phone 8 (8.0.10211.204) / December 20, 2012
Available language(s)
25+ languages
Package manager
Windows Phone Store
XAP on Windows Phone 8 and later
Supported platforms
Qualcomm Snapdragon (Based on ARM V.7 or later)
Kernel type
Monolithic (Windows CE) (Windows Phone 7)
Hybrid (Windows NT) (Windows Phone 8)
Default user interface
Graphical (Metro UI)
License
Commercial proprietary software
Official website
www.windowsphone.com




Version history Windows Phone:


Windows Phone 7

Windows Phone 7
Version
Release date
Changes

7.0.7004

Unknown
  • initial version of the Windows Phone 7 OS

7.0.7008

Unknown
  • improve update process for future update
Version
Release date
Changes


Windows Phone 7 NoDo

Version
Release date
Changes

7.0.7390

Unknown
  • "NoDo" added CDMA support, Copy and Paste, fast application startup, and deeper Facebook Integration

7.0.7392

Unknown
  • revoke of fraudulent certificates

7.0.7403

Unknown
  • intermediate update required for updating to Mango
Version
Release date
Changes


Windows Phone 7.5 Mango


"Windows Phone 7.5" codename "Mango" was announced in February 2011 at the Mobile World Congress. The update was formally announced in New York on May 24, 2011, when Microsoft gave an in-depth preview of the update, shortly before which Steve Ballmer had disclosed that there would be over 500 features. Although the OS internally identifies itself as version 7.1, it is marketed as version 7.5 in all published materials intended for end-users.
Microsoft started rolling out Windows Phone 7.5 to both the United States and International markets on September 27, 2011. The first phones that came pre-loaded with Windows Phone 7.5 were released in the last quarter of 2011.
Version
Release date
Changes

7.10.7720

September 27, 2011
  • Messaging and social integration
·         Dynamic Live tile information
·         Twitter and LinkedIn integration in the People hub.
·         Groups: organize contacts by groups which can also be pinned on the start screen.
·         Contact cards now include all the contacts conversation history (SMS, emails, MMS, Messenger, etc.)
·         Facebook Places check-in support.
·         Windows Live Messenger and Facebook Chat integration.
·         Threads: all messaging communication organized in a single thread (Messenger, SMS, MMS).
·         Threaded email conversations support.
·         Outlook tasks support.
·         Facebook events integrated into the calendar.
·         Linked email accounts: multiple email accounts can be combined and linked into one inbox.
·         Built-in voice-to-text/text-to-voice functionality, which will allow for hands-free texting or chatting.
·         Server search for Exchange.
·         Information Rights Management support for emails and Office documents.
·         Visual Voicemail
  • Search/Bing
·         Bing Vision: barcode, covers, posters, products scanning, and OCR text translation.
·         Bing Audio / Music: Shazam-like audio recognition.
·         Bing Local Scout: "around me" business and POI locator.
·         Bing Quick Cards: product/media information, reviews.
·         Bing Search: indoor maps (US only), image search results, third-party app integration.
·         Bing Maps: turn-by-turn navigation, voice guidance.
  • Office
·         Skydrive and Office 365 documents sync (PDF also supported).
·         Excel Mobile now supports adding additional macro functions.
·         Microsoft Lync support via downloadable app.
·         Added "To-Do" option when editing OneNote pages.
·         Removed ability to edit Office documents from versions older than Office 2007.
  • Photo management
·         People / Groups gallery with Skydrive and Facebook sync.
·         People tagging in the photos with Skydrive and Facebook sync.
·         Photo auto-fix - automatically improves sharpness, brightness, etc.
·         Pictures tile is now animated.
·         Video sharing via MMS, Facebook, Skydrive, and email.
·         Twitter integration—Tweet your pics
·         Integration with the People Hub.
·         Quick access to the Camera Roll.
·         When you choose a photo from within an app, you can now pick from online albums on Facebook or SkyDrive, not just pictures saved on your phone.
·         Pin any album to Start, including Facebook albums.
  • Multimedia
·         Zune SmartDJ mix support.
·         Artist picture now displays on lock screen when music is played.
·         UI change of the media controls on the lock screen.
·         Ability to control video aspect ratio during playback.
·         Single music track repeat without having to pin it on the start screen.
·         Podcast downloads / subscriptions over the air (US only).
·         Open / play media content by voice.
·         Ability to create and save playlists.
  • Marketplace
·         Revamped Marketplace UI and search.
  • Camera
·         UI changes (new icons + added arrow icon on the lower left of the viewfinder to indicate camera roll).
·         Settings are now saved when the Camera application is closed.
·         Disable/enable shutter sound.
·         Support for front facing camera.
·         Touch focus and capture—Tap any spot on the screen to focus there and take the shot. (This varies according to hardware—some phones will have tap-to-capture but will still automatically center focus.
·         Review pictures above the lock—Snap a photo when your phone is locked, then take a peek at it above the lock. You’ll only be able to get to photos you just took—better for security.
·         Changes for portrait orientation—Now, when you take a picture in portrait orientation, you’ll see it in portrait orientation when you review it.
  • Games
·         Redesigned Games hub with integrated 3D avatar and avatar customization.
·         Friends and achievements now integrated in the hub.
·         Fast Async for multiplayer games.
  • Internet Explorer 9 Mobile
·         Hardware-accelerated rendering.
·         Support for HTML5 audio and video playback.
·         Background HTML5 audio playback.
·         Geolocation support.
·         New JavaScript engine.
·         New UI with URL bar at the bottom of the screen.
·         URL bar is now available in landscape mode.
·         Removal of Find on Page feature
·         Moved the "tabs" button to a menu item under the application bar.
  • Security
·         Voice commands are now disabled when the device is locked.
·         Complex (alpha-numeric) PIN support.
  • Other changes
·         Internet sharing
·         Battery saver: phone automatically disables power consuming services and applications running in the background if the battery is low. Also predicts time remaining on battery.
·         Ringtone manager with custom and downloadable ringtones.
·         The "People" tile has been reworked and is animated differently than before.
·         Search icon and quick jump list added to the application list.
·         Support for 16 new languages: Czech, Danish, Hungarian, Dutch (Netherlands), Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Finnish, Swedish, Greek, Russian, Korean, Chinese (Traditional, Simplified), Japanese.
·         East Asian handwriting recognition.
·         Support for new languages and emoticons in on-screen keyboard.
·         Hidden WiFi network support.
·         Qualcomm MSM7X30 and MSM8X55 support.
·         Programs menu will have alphabetical options similar to the people functionality[
·         Power off now requires a swipe down gesture after holding down the power button for a few seconds.
·         Removal of "soft-on" alarm feature[
·         Modification of alarm sleep interval
  • Development API changes and additions
·         Third-party application multi-tasking and fast application switching.
·         Support for background tasks and services/agents.
·         Expanded live tiles that can be updated without network connection and can have two sides which flip periodically.
·         App Connect: third-party applications can integrate with Bing search, have multiple live tiles, and can have push notifications that link deep ("Deep Toast") into various parts of the application directly.
·         Optional 32 bit color support for Silverlight applications with hardware dithering.
·         Silverlight 4 support.
·         Silverlight + XNA support in the same application screen.
·         Raw camera feed access for third-party applications.
·         New sensor API combines compass, gyroscope, and accelerometer.
·         Improved Listbox control with better scrolling performance.
·         Improved WebBrowser control with IE9 rendering engine and system-wide cookies access.
·         Clipboard API.
·         Hardware-accelerated video decoding in the MediaPlayer control.
·         TCP/IP and UDP sockets support.
·         Embedded database with LINQ (based on SQL Server Compact 4.0 engine, but without direct SQL execution).
·         Background file transfer agent.
·         Generational garbage collector.
·         NEON/SIMD support for XNA applications.

7.10.7740

Unknown
  • Fixed email issue in Microsoft Exchange Server 2003
  • Fixed voicemail notification issue.
Version
Release date
Changes


Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh

Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh
Version
Release date
Changes

7.10.8107

Unknown
  • LTE support
  • Fixed keyboard disappearing bug
  • Fixed location access issue
  • Other bug fixes

7.10.8112

Unknown
  • Initial release for AT&T Nokia Lumia 900 & HTC Titan II.


                                           Windows Phone 7.5 Tango

                                                  Windows Phone 7.5 Tango

7.10.8773.98

June 28, 2012
  • Better media messaging
  • Ability to send ringtones via MMS
  • Export and manage contacts to SIM card
  • Support for low-cost devices with 256 MB RAM and low clock CPU.[21]
  • New wallpapers
  • Letter indexing
  • More reliable notifications
  • Attachment download with Microsoft Exchange 2003 Server
  • Faster numeric PIN response 
  • Location awareness icon 
  • Minor improvements and changes 
  • Also confirmed are 23 additional markets[24] including; Bahrain, Bulgaria, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, Estonia, Iceland, Iraq, Israel, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Qatar, Romania, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, Venezuela and Vietnam. This update will also include a Skype application. The Nokia Lumia 610 and ZTE Orbit,[25] introduced at Mobile World Congress in 2012, are the first phones to run the Tango update.

7.10.8779.8

  • Fixes an issue with app purchases in some regions.
  • Changes default sync times for email.

7.10.8783.12

  • Provides support for phones without physical camera buttons.
  • Provides other Windows Phone improvements.




Windows Phone 7.8

NOTE: This version also does NOT support some basic services like USSD support.
Previously released Windows Phone hardware is incapable of being upgraded to Windows Phone 8, due to changes in the kernel requirements and hardware specifications. However, Microsoft announced at the Windows Phone 8 announcement event that Windows Phone 7.x devices would receive a free upgrade to Windows Phone 7.8. Nokia's first flagship Windows Phone Lumia 900 has been updated to Windows Phone 7.8 update in several countries. The update includes some of the features present in Windows Phone 8, including the revised start screen and additional unspecified functionality.
Version
Release date
Changes

7.10.8858.136

February 1-2, 2013
  • New start screen UI with customizable sizes of the tiles, as found in Windows Phone 8
  • New splash screen at startup, the phone displays the new logo of Windows Phone 8
  • New logo for basic applications such as Games, Office, Windows Phone Store
  • 20 accent colors (one for the manufacturer or the operator), as Windows Phone 8
  • Improved lock screen similar to Windows Phone 8, presence of dynamic wallpaper (Bing) notifications and probably third-party applications
  • Volume control problems
  • Data consumption issues with certain apps[

7.10.8860.142

March 14, 2013
  • Intermediate update
  • Features "several quality improvements"
  • Enabled Tethering Wi-Fi in Samsung Omnia GT-I8350

7.10.8862.144

March 14, 2013
Version
Release date
Changes


Windows Phone 8 Apollo

Windows Phone 8 Apollo

Windows Phone 8 (codename Apollo) is the next generation of Windows Phone, as officially confirmed by MS at an MSDN seminar in August 2011 and previewed at Microsoft's 'sneak peek' at Windows Phone on June 20, 2012. Devices will be launched by four companies, Nokia, Huawei, Samsung and HTC and others include Acer Lenovo and ZTE. All devices will be based on System on Chips from Qualcomm (Snapdragon S4 Plus). Current Windows Phone 7.x devices will not be able to run or update to Windows Phone 8 and new applications compiled specifically for Windows Phone 8 will not be made available for Windows Phone 7.x devices.
Version
Release date
Changes

8.0.9903.10

29-Oct-2012
  • Transitions to core components from Windows 8, including kernel, file system, drivers, network stack, security components, media and graphics support
  • Support for multi-core CPUs of up to 64 cores (system is currently optimized for Snapdragon S4 dual and quad core processors)
  • Support for WXGA (1280×720, 1280×768) resolutions
  • Support for MicroSD cards
  • Internet Explorer 10
  • Background multitasking (enhanced)
  • NFC support added, including payment and content sharing with WP8 and Windows 8 machines (NFC is partially supported in Tango update, e.g. ZTE Orbit)
  • Native code support (C and C++), simplified porting from platforms such as Android, Symbian, and iOS (Native code is also supported in WP7 for vendors, carriers and key partners)
  • Simplified porting of Windows 8 apps to Windows Phone 8 (compatibility with Windows 8 'Modern UI' apps)
  • Carrier control and branding of "wallet" element is possible via SIM or phone hardware (Orange will be first)
  • Nokia map technology (Navteq maps with offline mode, turn-by-turn directions)
  • Native 128-bit Bitlocker encryption, Secure Boot
  • Remote device management of Windows Phone similar to management of Windows PCs
  • VoIP and video chat integration for any VoIP or video chat app (integrates into the phone dialer, people hub)
  • In-app purchases
  • Firmware over the air for Windows Phone updates
  • Minimum 18 month support of Windows Phone updates to WP8 devices
  • Camera app now supports "lenses", which allow third parties to skin and add features to camera interface
  • Camera burst mode that let users choose the best picture from a series of pictures
  • Camera panoramic setting using Microsoft's Photo Synth technology
  • Possibility to take screenshots
  • Deeper SkyDrive integration, including ability to sync data such as music collections
  • Data Sense tracks and reports data usage, lowers data usage when nearing pre-set data cap, enables compression of websites through cloud service, locates Wi-Fi hotspots
  • Scrapped Zune desktop software for syncing
  • Kids corner
  • Rooms
  • Live Apps

8.0.10211.204

11-Dec-2012




  • Messaging improvements - multiple recipients when sending messages, automatically saving unsent drafts, possibility to edit forwarded messages
  • Text replies to incoming calls
  • Internet Explorer improvements - prevent pictures from downloading automatically, possibility to delete selected sites from browsing history
  • Wi-Fi connectivity - option of keeping Wi-Fi alive while screen is off, Wi-Fi network prioritization
  • Other unnamed improvements


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