Through two sites, details leaked about Windows Phone 8. The mobile OS will have the same kernel as the desktop operating system and there is support for multicore processors, microsd cards and more screen resolutions.
The information comes from a not yet online posted video, in which Microsoft’s manager for Windows Phone explains to Nokia employees about Windows Phone 8. The information from that video is posted online by telecomblog Pocketnow and confirmed by Microsoft news site WinSupersite.
There is support for four screen resolutions, instead of only 800×480 pixels resolution that is now being supported. What these are is unclear. Also go to Windows Phone by users to removable microsd cards support. Now manufacturers need to flash memory or a built-in sd card use, which no single Windows Phone in the Netherlands a larger storage memory than 16GB.
In addition, multicore processors are supported. That are already supported in Windows Phone 7.5, and Microsoft test apps already on smartphones with dualcore processors, but dualcores may not be used, said tweaker Kiang, on the basis of one internal presentation.
Now available apps will also run on version 8, despite the fact that it is no longer a Windows CE, but the regular Windows kernel. That change does not come unexpected: a top executive of Vodafone had already revealed. Also will Windows, Windows Phone, and the next-generation Xbox more business with each other share. The Zune client for syncing would disappear, in favor of syncing via an ActiveSync-like desktop agent, while files are passed via web services, such as SkyDrive.
Apps on Windows Phone will finally be able to share information, such as under Android is customary. Microsoft release apps in a sandbox running, but will with a method to come to the apps to communicate with one another. Camera apps will Lens Apps, which Microsoft has a basic interface to camera images, to read, to which manufacturers and developers to further apps.
In addition, Windows Phone 8, a lot of things in common with Windows 8, such as the standard encryption by BitLocker, Secure Boot options, and the ability to be in a business environment own apps to phones to push. Also will Windows Phone 8 as Windows 8 IE10 lunch. IE10 would be data compression, such as Opera Mini all years. By the data over a proxy to lead, can images be reduced in size and the data usage and 30 percent reduced.
Windows Phone 8, still no screenshots have appeared, would be equal with Windows 8 this autumn should appear. It is rumored that Microsoft says about the big update on telecombeurs Mobile World Congress at the end of this month. Between Windows Phone 7.5 and 8 is an update with the name Tango, which according to previous rumors, especially the hardware requirements must be lower to cheaper Windows Phones.