First Windows Phone update now available

Microsoft has been busy with Windows Phone development, and the recent Nokia announcement has definitely set the stakes high (at least for Nokia). In preparing for the probably-March update with copy and paste and more, the company has launched the first minor update. This prepares the phone OS for the later big update, and also updates Zune.

Says the announcement:

"This first update for Windows Phone is designed to improve the software update process itself. So while it might not sound exciting, it’s still important because it’s paving the way for all future goodie-filled updates to your phone, such as copy and paste or improved Marketplace search. In the future, I encourage you to check out our new update history page on the Windows Phone website for a brief, plain-English summary of what each update does or what features it adds to your phone."

You can download the update by using Zune. Simply connect your phone to the PC, make sure Zune is launched, and then wait a bit. Soon, you will see a message saying that an update is available.