After delaying the launch of Windows 10 Mobile in December 2015, existing users of Lumias will finally be able to upgrade their MOS to the latest face of Microsoft’s universal operating system. The software giant has been testing a variety of updates over the past few months; as a result, a number of handsets will receive the update starting on Thursday.
The update will roll out to Lumia 1520, 930, 640, 640XL, 730, 735, 830, 532, 535, 540, 635 1GB, 636 1GB, 638 1GB, 430, 435, BLU Win HD w510u, BLU Win HD LTE x150q, MCJ Madosma Q501 initially but there is no expectation of users getting it simultaneously as the roll out will depend on when carriers make it available for the devices. It should also be noted that Microsoft have previously stated that only devices with 8GB worth of storage can upgrade to Windows 10.
“Our goal is to only offer the Windows 10 upgrade to devices that we are confident can continue to deliver a good customer experience.”
– Michael Fortin, CVP Windows and Devices Group Core Quality
To ease the update process Microsoft have created a special update tool that can be downloaded from the Windows store.
Windows 10’s significant feature is the introduction of universal apps, where developers can create a single app that would work across desktop, tablet and mobiles which all use Windows 10.
Until this announcement, the Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL were the only two officially released smartphones with Windows 10 on them.
Source: Windows Blog
