When looking at the update process in today’s smartphone world, platform updates more often than not get rolled out to high-end devices first before making their way over to midrangers and entry level devices. Take the case of the Portico update in the Windows Phone ecosystem for example. The update already made its way to the Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC Windows Phone 8X, both high-end devices in the platform, as early as late last year but is yet to get rolled out to the midrangers of the platform.
If you happen to have Verizon for your wireless provider and rock Big Red’s version of the Nokia Lumia 822, then your months of waiting for the Portico update to finally land on your handset has finally come to a screeching end. The information comes from the official support site of Verizon which now has all the details about the Portico update for the Nokia Lumia 822.
With that in mind, users of the Nokia Lumia 822 will get a Toast notification in the coming days once the update has landed on their handsets but those who want to manually check for the update has the option of force-checking it by going to Settings > Phone Update > Check for Updates to get the update process rolling. It is advisable to have the update downloaded via a Wi-Fi connection because the whole update file is quite large for that matter.
Once applied to the Nokia Lumia 822, the Portico update will bring to the handset the following enhancements:
- Persistent Wi-Fi
- SMS call reject
- Multiple inbox deletions for text messages
- Stability improvements
In addition to that, the new firmware also brings these improvements to the handset:
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth enhancements for improved performance.
- Extended support for more microSD card manufacturers.
- Improved SD card functionality.
- Added capability to select an MP3 file as a ring tone (note: MP3 files loaded via a PC)
- Messaging enhancements to allow editing an MMS while forwarding.
- New functionality to multi-select recipients for a message and ignore calls with an SMS reply.
With all the improvements the Portico update brings to the Nokia Lumia 822, it really is advisable to have this installed on your handset as soon as it lands.
As for the Nokia Lumia 822, the handset relies on its QualComm MMS8960 SnapDragon chipset to power its operation. On the other hand, the computing muscle required by the handset for a flawless operation is generated by its dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait processor and full gigabyte of RAM. The storage space onboard the Nokia Lumia 822 is rated at 16GB but this can easily be expanded using the handset’s microSD card slot. Its display on the other hand is a 4.3-inch AMOLED panel with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels while its camera department boasts of a rear 8MP shooter and a front 1.2MP snapper.
