Upgrade to Windows Phone 8? Not so fast. Video
Upgrade to Windows Phone 8? Not so fast. Video Transcript
Windows Phone galaxy series Verizon four -- get ready for bones had to get their -- to carry it for CNET update. The Windows Phone eight operating system will come to new windows phones this fall but if -- -- witness found there won't be getting this upgrade so -- -- Nokia Lumia 900. Yeah I am I can't -- you -- just a beta tester for the windows eight system. It's because upgrades require -- to have better hardware like multi core processors with built in support for C. The next system will also have Nokia's mapping technology. Maps are becoming new battleground for mobile phones. But there is one update coming to older windows phones the new look to the home screen lifestyles now you can cram more removing any piled into one space at the -- smaller -- option. It here and that sort of thing you -- still keeping it looking simple like. If Samsung galaxy S three is landing Thursday at sprint and T-Mobile it's a hot new entry on -- soon be available at all major US don't here's. I have -- here from sprint it's Samsung's follow the flagship galaxy S two the best selling entry by 2011. Lots of goodies packed -- Android four point LS strong eight megapixel camera. Samsung did try to take on -- -- its own voice controls but. Well should check out the -- you -- see how it compares it you're watching in the -- an active player just clicked the link. Over there. Verizon's speedy four GL TE network has long been the largest LTE network and it's still growing. -- and added 46 more forgy markets improve coverage in 22 existing areas. Now let's just see if -- also wants to pay for it after Verizon rolls out those new plainly she airplanes in June 28 I got -- the comments from viewers about new plants and people -- not happy. -- present I have an iPhone four with a limited data plan. I'm not too crazy about this tiered pricing of brightness coming out with some idea -- to buy it on subsidized iPhone 5 and keep my unlimited data plan. The trying to -- that on a teacher salary. Yeah that that's one way to bypass the new plan just buy a phone at full price. Or if you're due for an upgrade do so before next week and you'll be able to hang on that old unlimited data plan another two years. And case -- to watch is why would be a free app for IOS and Android that culture of -- bad traffic jams. It's not being -- -- prices. -- -- direction is the cheapest gas stations while he is free because it relies on users to submit data about prices and traffic. That's your tech news that big word today from more in the stories and -- with cnet.com slash update and -- -- is in New York everything here is.
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