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Microsoft Ups The Ante on Windows Phone 7.5 Rollout

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After a successful first week in distributing the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to Windows Phone Users around the world Microsoft has decided to get ahead of things by pushing the update to 50% of all eligible Windows Phone handsets.

According to a post on the Windows Phone Blog earlier today by . . .

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Custom Ringtones on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

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One of the common things I see across Twitter since the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update started rolling out yesterday are questions about how to put custom ringtones on a Windows Phone 7.5 Mango handset.

Before we get into the how-to process there are some rules when it comes to ringtones and . . .

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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Debut Goes Well For Microsoft

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Microsoft hit the Start Button yesterday to begin a large scale update to Windows Phone 7 users across not only the US but around the globe.  After the less than stellar NoDo updates process from earlier this year Microsoft really wanted to get this one right and it seems they did just . . .

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Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Update Is In The Wind

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Microsoft has just updated their Where’s my phone update? page to show that the Mango Windows Phone 7.7 update is delivering to users.

There is one caveat for AT&T subscribers listed on the page and this has been previously reported:

Delivery has begun for the HTC Surround, LG Quantum, and Samsung . . .

Read More: Windows Phone 7.5 Mango Update Is In The Wind

Microsoft My Windows Phone 7 Site Gets A Makeover

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In preparation for the upcoming release of Windows Phone 7.5, otherwise known as Mango, it looks like Microsoft has made over the My Windows Phone website as seen in the below screenshot.

The website carries much of the same functionality as the previous version did including:

Access to your phone account . . .

Read More: Microsoft My Windows Phone 7 Site Gets A Makeover

Using MyPhone For Quick Access To Your Cell Phone Pictures

If your a Windows Mobile smart phone user then you should already know about Microsoft’s My Phone.  If you need to read up on it you can check this out – Microsoft My Phone Final Version Released – that should get you up to speed on what My Phone is.

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Read More: Using MyPhone For Quick Access To Your Cell Phone Pictures