Just how big of an upgrade will the Mango release of Windows Phone be? Try "500 new features" big.



From Engadget:

Steve Ballmer revealed that seductively round number in a speech over in Japan today, where he also said that additional information about "who's going to be building Windows Phones" will be forthcoming at tomorrow's preview event as well. Combine that with an otherwise unsubstantiated rumor (more coverage link below) about Microsoft showing nine new Windows Phone handsets tomorrow, and it does seem like there'll be fresh hardware to go with the ripening software.

  Steve Ballmer promises 'over 500' new features in Mango, teases new WP handsets for tomorrow