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| Version of the Windows Phone operating system | |
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 Windows Phone 7 on an HTC Titan | |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation |
|---|---|
| OS family | Windows CE |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Closed-source |
| General availability |
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| Final release | Windows Phone 7.8 (Build 7.10.8862.144) / March 13, 2013 |
| Update method | Zune Software |
| Package manager | XAP |
| Platforms | 32-bit ARM architecture |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (CE-based) |
| License | Commercial proprietary software |
| Preceded by | Windows Mobile 6.5 |
| Succeeded by | Windows Phone 8 |
| Official website | Archived official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index) |
| Support status | |
| Windows Phone 7: unsupported as of January 8, 2013.[1] Windows Phone 7.5: unsupported as of October 14, 2014 | |
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Windows Phone 7 is the first release of the Windows Phone mobile client operating system, released worldwide on October 21, 2010, and in the United States on November 8, 2010. It runs on the Windows CE 6.0 kernel.[2]
It received multiple large updates, the last being Windows Phone 7.8, which was released in January 2013 and added a few features backported from Windows Phone 8, such as a more customizable start screen.
Microsoft ended support for Windows Phone 7 on January 8, 2013, and for Windows Phone 7.5 on October 14, 2014.[1] It was succeeded by Windows Phone 8, which was released on October 29, 2012.
- ^ a b "Microsoft Support Lifecycle: Windows Phone 7.8". Microsoft Support. Microsoft Corporation. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Windows Phone 7: the complete guide". Engadget. Retrieved 2021-03-26.