New windows phone 8 features detailed

[rruffman]

Windows Phone 8 is looking real nice!!!

"Hardware- Windows Phone 8 will support Multicore processors, Four screen resolutions (actual pixel counts weren’t specified), and removable microSD card storage. There will also be support for NFC as well.

Platform- Windows Phone 8 will allow developers “reuse — by far — most of their code” from Windows 8 and vice versa in their apps. Also Microsoft is planning for richer version of ActiveSync as a replacement for Zune client.
App Platform extension- Windows Phone 8 will support app-to-app communication, native Skype integration and allows camera app to be skinned by OEM’s. Windows Phone 8 will also add native code support.

Data Management – Windows Phone 8 will feature DataSmart, which aims to reduce, and simplify the tracking of, data usage. The phone will automatically connect to Wi-Fi hotspots when available and Bing Local scout can display local hotspots in maps.

Internet Explorer – Microsoft is planning for server side compression technique as used in Opera Mini, Kindle Fire Silk ,etc, .
Enterprise Support- Windows Phone 8 will get native BitLocker encryption .
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[937dytboi]

just read this over at pocketnow. Cant wait for Apollo.

Really glad MS is bringing back a form of Activesync instead of going through Zune

 

[Laquox]

removable microSD card storage.

Only thing that matters. Honestly, I get why they made the decision to not allow people to use their own SD cards because most people don't know the speed of their memory card. However, would it really have been that difficult to include TWO slots? One for the internal super fast card required for the OS and then one where the peons of the world could just insert their old 2x speed card that has all their mp3s or whatever on it. From a design standpoint I still cannot figure out why this was not built in to begin with.

 

[naix]

"new screen resolutions (a total of four, although actual pixel counts weren't specified)" so our phones will not update?

 

[drupad2drupad]

"new screen resolutions (a total of four, although actual pixel counts weren't specified)" so our phones will not update?

ALL GEN1 and GEN2 will update to Apollo.

 

[sayonical]

Woah this is going to be epic! Love the integration they're going for with windows 8!

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[Marvin_S]

Wow, that is going to be a huge update...

Hopefully now WP will be ahead of the competition feature wise when it will come out.

The only thing I'm dissapointed about is a Skype app, full Skype integration would have been such a killer feature and really a step forward in how our mobile phones work. Would it be possible that carriers would not allow this?

 

[ChrisKringel]

I doubt that the Gen1 and Gen2 phones wont be updated because of the resolutions. I assume that the future marketplace restrictions will only allow apps that run on every resolution. And in my opinion the current resolution is just fine and I can live with it for the next two years.

 

[Seed 2.0]

Woah this is going to be epic! Love the integration they're going for with windows 8!

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It's the reason I think Microsoft is going to be a solid contender in the mobile fight for dominance. They are going to connect all the connectables. A developer writes an app, basically one app that will work on a PC, Phone, TV, and Tablet. Imagine the amount of developer attention and efforts that will flock to the platform.

Now lets see Microsoft get really smart and give Windows Phone Users their copy of Windows 8 for free. " Promo "

 

[Nit3m4re]

It's the reason I think Microsoft is going to be a solid contender in the mobile fight for dominance. They are going to connect all the connectables. A developer writes an app, basically one app that will work on a PC, Phone, TV, and Tablet. Imagine the amount of developer attention and efforts that will flock to the platform.

Now lets see Microsoft get really smart and give Windows Phone Users their copy of Windows 8 for free. " Promo "

Can't say I agree more that having this uniform eco-system where one app works for all is probably the best move MS have up their sleeve. Any developer who knows the app they make for PC will work on tablet and phone's as well immediately should serve as a huge incentive to develop, and fast. An ace card up from Google & Apple I guess, though tbh as an Android user, we aren't short of apps. Hopefully though it closes the gap, especially come may when my upgrades due, getting bored of the UI of Ice Cream Sandwich already and iPhones just aren't for me at the moment. Should be an interesting year though to say the least

 

[Peew971]

If this is officially revealed at MWC, sales might suffer from it. Sensible people wouldn't get into a 2 years contract knowing that high resolutions, multi core and NFC are just a few months away. I wish this update would come much earlier that Mango did but I can't see it happening with Nokia just getting back to the US market.

 

[magicsquid]

ALL GEN1 and GEN2 will update to Apollo.

Is this statement based on information (e.g. from Microsoft) or is it just a guess?

 

[Peew971]

Is this statement based on information (e.g. from Microsoft) or is it just a guess?

I think Microsoft originally said all phones would get all updates but you never know as even on iOS some early phones can't be updated anymore. I'd think GEN2 would be fine with a question mark over GEN1.
GEN1 owners should be eligible for upgrade when GEN3 is out though.

 

[JVH3]

This is really huge and backward compatible

In the article, they also state that Windows Phone 8 is Apollo.

And as far as compatibility, they also state

Update: Microsoft insider Paul Thurrott has published a post confirming many of the details that we learned, adding that despite the change to a desktop kernel, current Windows Phone apps will indeed be backwards compatible

Removable storage, ability to use native code, skype integration, data to automaically favor wifi hotspots.

I was just reading more into the stuff Heathcliff did with running native code. It looks pretty easy (By easy, I mean for devs that have been doing dot net and COM for years.) to make apps that use it now that he did the leg work, but I am thinking I may just wait and use the official one when an Apollo SDK is issued by Microsoft.

Once this is out, native won't be for home brew only.

Hopefully they get this out earlier rather than later. And the SDK even sooner, so we can see apps available that take advantage once it is released.

 

[vetvito]

Death to Zune! No more Zune!

Best news is the move to ActiveSync! Which means wired and wireless access to our files. Also I read native code support a few days ago.

Everything else is so 2010.

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[Strike_Eagle]

Death to Zune! No more Zune!

Best news is the move to ActiveSync! Which means wired and wireless access to our files. Also I read native code support a few days ago.

Everything else is so 2010.

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No.
The whole media System of Windows Phone is Zune. A dedicated application may require Zune Client to sync Media.

 

[sinister1]

Yes, the actually listened. I was going to jump ship but now I will bite my tongue and wait.

 

[vetvito]

No.
The whole media System of Windows Phone is Zune. A dedicated application may require Zune Client to sync Media.

Sure buddy

" Moreover, Windows Phone 8 will reportedly scrap integration with the desktop Zune client in favor of a syncing relationship with a dedicated companion application. In other words, Microsoft is bringing back a (presumably) richer version of ActiveSync after letting that program die out for the most part."

Death to Zune!

They're bringing back the glory days of the PPC!

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[7carisfast]

You guys make me laugh....

I'm still waiting for 8107 and you are talking about Windows 8. LOL. When has MS ever met a freak'n date?

 

[ROCOAFZ]

Sure buddy

" Moreover, Windows Phone 8 will reportedly scrap integration with the desktop Zune client in favor of a syncing relationship with a dedicated companion application. In other words, Microsoft is bringing back a (presumably) richer version of ActiveSync after letting that program die out for the most part."

Death to Zune!

They're bringing back the glory days of the PPC!

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I'm betting zune will still be around, just not required. it will be a music client only and still have phone integration. They put to much into zune and they will need a music service to compete with itunes. the name will die though. It will be Microsoft music as seen on windows 8

http://zunited.net/rss/?p=84