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Windows Phone 8
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Microsoft
recently revealed that handsets using the Windows Phone 8 OS will be delivered
starting fall. The upcoming mobile OS, which has a codename Apollo, is the
successor to the Mango mobile OS or the Windows Phone 7.5 OS.
The Windows
Phone 8 OS offers a number of features including multi-core processor support,
near field communication or NFC capabilities, and support for three display
screen resolutions. The upcoming mobile OS will also offer support for microSD
memory cards.
In addition
to these features, the kernel of the Windows Phone 8 OS will be similar to the
kernel on the Windows 8 OS for the PC. This will reportedly facilitate the
development of software that will cut across different platforms among all
Windows 8 OS versions.
The
multi-tasking capabilities as well as seamless VoIP integration for voice and
video chats are also being promised by Microsoft. Among the manufacturers that
will reportedly offer their own Windows Phone 8 devices are Nokia, HTC,
Samsung, ZTE, and Huawei.
Even though
the Windows Phone 8 OS was unveiled recently, the company will not be releasing
its software development kit or the SDK of the software until summer.
The company
has indicated that operators and its OEM partners have shown their enthusiasm
for the prospects of the Windows Phone 8 OS even as the company is continuing
to evaluate its efforts in further development for its new OS as it competes
against the iOS and the Android platforms.
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