Important week for Microsoft, which starts from San Francisco for the traditional long-awaited Windows Phone Developer Summit, with a view to release more information on the new Windows Phone 8 that eventually will support multicore chipset (dual and even well up to 64). The event began at about 6:15 p.m. and is
broadcast live streaming of the channel made available by Microsoft .
Among the most important new addition to Windows Phone 8 has been talked about Shared Windows Phone , an application that will allow for easier integration and communication between different devices such as smartphones and tablets.
With the new Windows Phone 8 distribution will arrive 3 new resolutions: WVGA (800 x 480 15:9), WXGA (1280 × 768 15:9) and 720p (1280 × 720 16:9), and all applications that are currently working to resolutions from release 7.5 will work regularly with no problems. The microSD will finally welcome on Windows Phone!
Speed and quickness are the main features of the browser Mobile Internet Explorer 10 , tested on a device with WP8, Galaxy S III, HTC One S, 4S and iPhone with iPhone OS Beta 6. The SunSpider benchmark results show an advantage on the Apple device bodied and more content than the other two competitors Android. IE10 use the same HTML rendering of the desktop version, anti-phishing SmartScreen and JavaScript 4 times faster than it does not happen now on release 7.5.
As expected, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 will be developed on a common platform with DirectX drivers and fully compatible to enable easy distribution of applications between the two systems. Developers will still benefit from the release of source code , to work better on Windows Phone 8 and facilitate the porting of the app available now on iPhone OS and Android.
The full support to the NFC chip will make Windows Phone platform 8 is particularly advantaged for payments via smartphones, best defined by Microsoft, "The most complete experience wallet", thanks to the secure SIM card provided by the carrier. The NFC module will also serve other purposes with the approval of content including paper (eg a newspaper article), and the acquisition of contact information directly from the appropriate cards. In the menu there is now sharing the feature "Send + Tap" for quick contact and sharing of content between different devices.
We come to the painful notes with
Microsoft which has formalized what many feared after rumors:
Windows 8 Phone will not come on terminals that are equipped with the current release 7.x ! This is mainly to be found in the
hardware shortcomings of the current device. Microsoft is focusing so much on the new distribution, a trip to bring back that up with other operating systems but it creates an objective problem for all current Windows Phone smartphone owners who do not take the news well of course. Multicore chipset and other hardware elements will therefore be essential for the presence of WP8.
For some will, however, a new version of the OS, the
7.8 , with new Start Screen IU entirely similar to that of Windows Phone 8, and tiles of all sizes distributed to the entire display. The key to the
new Start Screen will then customize with
tiles completely controllable and modifiable at will, to have full range of applications and features to keep in the foreground and in greater evidence. One IU truly dynamic and unique. Here is where the movie was made just minutes ago:
Windows Phone 8 will come equipped with Nokia maps, using NAVTEQ, support offline maps, map control to developers and features turn-by-Turn.You can also upload photos, reviews of places and sync favorites.
The VoIP will be deeply integrated into the system, from Skype that will handle the calls as they were normal transmissions due to a software optimization. Not only Skype, all other VoIP App developed later can be seamlessly integrated, remain running in the background! Same option available to applications used for navigation. As expected, Microsoft also laid the foundation stone for a voice control system with the availability as soon as possible for developers of " Speech Platform ", so in the future we will see its potential.
The source code will be released in late summer, while the operating system's debut will coincide with that of 8 for Windows desktop (early autumn), and will happen in 180 countries and 50 languages . Microsoft has reaffirmed its partnership with leading manufacturers such as Nokia, Huawei, Samsung, HTC and, in a highly visible, Qualcomm , with WP8 device that will benefit from their "Next Generation silicon" (S4 quad core?). All terminals that will natively the new release will have updates for guaranteed 18 months , a very clear choice and a candor that might have been appreciated previously, out of respect for all those who are purchasing or have just purchased smartphones with Windows Phone.
The new terminal will enjoy so new multi-core chip set , new graphics processors , modern architecture, microSD and NFC , who will be " the most modern smartphone platform available . " Numerous applications and functionality in addition to those already mentioned, with Vcard Room Extension (to choose the best expression for one of the faces as seen also on BB10), App To Play for the management of the DNLA , Counters Nokia , Nokia Music 3.0 and all those available on the Marketplace that have already arrived at 100,000 , up truly remarkable.
A presentation of two faces, which showed a very labor intensive and complex behind this release (WP8), which will mark a real step forward both in terms of both features in the hardware to support the appropriate level, given the level reached by competitors. Microsoft has invested a lot of Windows Phone 8 and had been budgeted, but he decided to leave behind (albeit with a new version 7.8) all those who now have mobile devices with Windows is a bit risky. We will see in future what the real differences between the 7.8 and 8, hoping that the range of 18 months of support from Microsoft to elongate said today.
