AT&T and Nokia begin rolling out Lumia 900 OS update for Tango

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We gave you lot a sneak peak a few days ago of the AT&T-Nokia update for the Lumia 900 which features and OS update ('Tango' build 8779) and new firmware (build 12223) and now that update is live for all to download (or should exist very soon).

Starting today, plugging your AT&T branded Lumia 900 into Zune Desktop should prompt you lot for an Bone update, which will so walk yous through the brusk process. A hard-reset is not required and users will non lose any information.

According to Nokia, this update has many new features...

"The virtually visible item that this update delivers is i of the newest features of the Windows Phone platform: the intuitive "flip-to-silence" function when receiving an incoming call.

There are as well enhancements to the performance of the startup sequence - most notably providing a more reliable boot sequence following a full depletion of the bombardment – also as enhancements to camera performance when utilizing the popular "pocket-to-photo" feature that allows users to open the camera awarding on a locked device with a unproblematic press of the dedicated shutter button."

Nosotros have reports from users correct at present that the update is live and they are getting it. That only means one thing: stop reading and go get your update.

Users should as well discover some new wallpapers (the "nature series"), more than MMS options including multiple image back up, voice notes and sharing of custom ringtones and other minor fixes.

Windows Telephone Key earlier reviewed the new camera fixes and improvements, which users tin can read here for more information. Our review concluded that the Lumia 900 camera has drastically improved with this latest firmware from Nokia, making the telephone a very bonny choice for users.

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For those wanting to "force" the update, you can try the Wi-Fi disconnect method detailed here. This method volition just work when AT&T release the update on their servers and it propagates---stand up by.

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Update: Nokia is as well reporting that users in Canada should also be getting an update with the following features (mostly the same every bit above):

Flip-to-silence feature
Support for Contacts Share app, to ship and receive business cards as text messages
Proximity sensor functioning enhancements
Removes imperial hue which affected some phones in low-low-cal conditions
Startup sequence operation enhancements
Camera performance enhancements