Mango Arrives with a Wi-Fi Tethering Surprise

From PC World: It's here. Windows Phone 7.5 "Mango" started rolling out to devices today, and it brought a few surprises along for the ride.

When Windows Phone 7 was first launched, it received tepid reviews. It was missing key features like the ability to copy and paste text, and many of the core functions of the device like Wi-Fi, Outlook messaging, and general OS performance were lacking.

In March of this year, Microsoft rolled out the "NoDo" update. "NoDo" was sort of like Windows Phone 7 Service Pack 1. It essentially fixed what was broken and made Windows Phone 7 what it should have been when it was launched. But, even with "NoDo" the Windows Phone platform wasn't really ready to go head to head with iOS and Android.

Now "Mango" is here. "Mango" is a major update with more than 500 changes and updates to the Windows Phone system. That is why Microsoft is now calling it Windows Phone 7.5 instead of Windows Phone 7.

The ability to piggyback on the 3G (or 4G) wireless connection to get other devices online can come in handy on occasion. Whether or not the tethering is allowed, or what it will cost will vary with your wireless provider, though, and there are some reports that the Wi-Fi implementation in "Mango" may have some other limitations to consider.

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