Microsoft may be charitable enough to allow all consumers of Windows Phone 7 hardware to get the Mango update this Fall for free, as if anyone should expect otherwise, but users of Windows Mobile 6.5 were never supposed to be so lucky.
Until now.
Hackers, under the website, moniker, or both as Dark Forces Team (DFT) have ported the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update to the old Windows Mobile HTC HD2 device. It seems they obtained an early beta build of the software and built a custom ROM for the older phone. As such, it’s not without its disadvantages; It “was never meant for daily usage. Marketplace access does not work, for example,” as stated via the XDA-Developers forum.
Microsoft was all too amused about the event, metaphorically shrugging it off — even encouraging, some might say.
“We say tinker away with Mango and enjoy the juice,” Microsoft spokesman Bill Cox said to AllThingsD. “But beware the fine print — unlocking phones may void your warranty.”
