Windows Phone 8
Specialization of Windows Phone 8 leaked.
Microsoft confirm that Windows Phone 8 release on this October.
Windows Phone 8 (codename Apollo) is the next generation of Windows Phone, as officially confirmed by Microsoft at an MSDN seminar in August 2011 and previewed at Microsoft's 'sneak peek' at Windows Phone on June 20, 2012. The expected release date for this update is late October 2012.
- New UI in HomeScreen
- Customizable tile size
- Support for multi-core CPUs of up to 64 cores
- Support for 1280x720 and 1280x768 resolutions
- Support for MicroSD cards
- Background multitasking
- NFC support added, including payment and content sharing with Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 machines
- Native code support (C and C++), simplified porting from platforms such as Android, Symbian, and iOS
- Native 128-bit Bitlocker encryption, Secure Boot
- Maps with offline mode, turn-by-turn directions
- Remote device management of Windows Phone similar to management of Windows PCs
- Camera app now supports "lenses", which allow third parties to skin and add features to camera interface
- Gives preferential treatment to WiFi, can automatically connect to carrier-owned hotspots
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