Mango teaches Windows Phone to share, probably still needs carrier permission

Microsoft’s budding mobile OS is finally learning to share, just like the big kids . Windows Phone’s graduation to Mango comes not only with Twitter integration , SkyDrive music streaming , and multitasking , but with internet connection sharing as well. The new feature showed its toggle switch at WPCentral this week, riding in on a Microsoft flashed Focus running Mango build 7720.68. According to the tell-all image, Windows Phones running Mango will be able to share their cellular internet connection with up to 5 devices — reportedly draining its battery with unprecedented efficiency. ChevronWP7 collaborator Rafael Rivera confirmed over Twitter that the feature is baked into Mango, guessing that it would require a “carrier ‘update’ to enable.” Yeah, we wouldn’t be surprised. [Thanks to everyone who sent this in] Mango teaches Windows Phone to share, probably still needs carrier permission originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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