Apr 29, 2011 14:49 GMT  ·  By

Not all is milk and honey in the Windows Phone 7 land, that's for sure. Following a series of issues the February update was hit with on a few Samsung handsets, the March update (aka NoDo) was halted for Samsung's Omnia 7, due to a series of issues that emerged with this mobile phone. While some might have expected for the delivery of this software update to have been already completed for unbranded devices at least, since the deployment started a few weeks ago, Microsoft has just confirmed that it actually halted the update processor for the Omnia 7.

A series of technical issues with the update package determined Microsoft to take this decision, though it's not certain whether the problem comes from NoDo or from Samsung, since only this company's handsets were affected the first time as well.

“Yes, we've temporarily stopped sending updates to Omnia7s. The team discovered a technical issue with the update package for this model,” Michael Stroh, who writes on the Windows Team Blog, stated in a recent comment.

“The work of fixing and testing the package is nearly done, and the team hopes to resume update deliveries soon. When I know more about the timing, I'll pass it along.”

However, it seems that other users can now rejoice, learning that the software update is available for them as well, though it was not released at the same time when others got it.

We're referring here to the HTC Surround on AT&T and to customers of Deutsche Telekom in Europe, as the NoDo update is now closer to being released on their devices.

Moreover, Australian users should now that the update is currently being scheduled for release for them as well, on the airwaves of Optus and Telstra.

It seems that HTC 7 Mozart on Telstra is currently awaiting for Microsoft to start pushing it out, something that might have not happened so soon if it weren't for enthusiasts who pressured the carrier to accelerate the approval process.

Microsoft might have hopped for the update process to NoDo to be performed smoothly, but it seems that, inevitably, issues did emerge. Hopefully, they would manage to resolve them as soon as possible, and users of different handsets on the networks of carriers around the world would receive the update sooner rather than later.

Those who would like to take a look at step-by-step installation instructions for the new Windows Phone 7 software update should head over to the Update Central website Microsoft put up for them. More on the status of the update around the world can be found here.