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Vishal Kottarathil
Windows Phone 8 is Microsoft's effort to catch up with the early movers
in mobile phone technology, and it's aiming to grab attention by
redefining the mobile experience. "Microsoft needs a bold thrust to have
a chance of competing," said Yankee Group Vice President Carl Howe.
Microsoft on Monday officially launched Windows Phone 8 at an event in San Francisco, hot on the heels of its Windows 8 launch last week.
Windows Phone 8 "is not just having a lot of apps to choose from," Microsoft Vice President Joe Belfiore said during his presentation. He dismissed the "static grid of icons" introduced by Apple, which has become the standard, saying people are the focus of Windows Phone 8's design.
Belfiore showed off a slew of features introduced in the new mobile operating system, adding that with Microsoft's Sky Drive cloud service, those apps can run across Windows 8 PCs, Windows Phone 8 smartphones and Xbox.
Rooms users can create sets of people with whom they can communicate
privately, and users can set up their own Rooms as required. Users can
see what people in a Room are up to on their social networks, and can
share notes and calendars among people in a Room.
Users can invite iPhone and Windows Phone 7 users to a Room. They can get part of the Room's experience such as the calendar, but not the full experience, Belfiore said.
Android users, however, won't be included. "Due to the inconsistent calendar experience found on Android phones, use of the calendar on Android is not recommended," Microsoft spokesperson Katie Hamachek told TechNewsWorld.
New titles coming to Windows Phone 8 include "Temple Run," which Belfiore described as "a highly popular game on the iPhone and Android," "Angry Birds," "Fairway Solitaire," "Star Wars," and the voice-activated "UrbanSpoon."
Courtsey:http://www.technewsworld.com/
Microsoft on Monday officially launched Windows Phone 8 at an event in San Francisco, hot on the heels of its Windows 8 launch last week.
Windows Phone 8 "is not just having a lot of apps to choose from," Microsoft Vice President Joe Belfiore said during his presentation. He dismissed the "static grid of icons" introduced by Apple, which has become the standard, saying people are the focus of Windows Phone 8's design.
Belfiore showed off a slew of features introduced in the new mobile operating system, adding that with Microsoft's Sky Drive cloud service, those apps can run across Windows 8 PCs, Windows Phone 8 smartphones and Xbox.
Focusing on People
Microsoft has borrowed the Google+ Circles idea and renamed it "Rooms," offering it in Windows Phone 8's People Hub.Users can invite iPhone and Windows Phone 7 users to a Room. They can get part of the Room's experience such as the calendar, but not the full experience, Belfiore said.
Android users, however, won't be included. "Due to the inconsistent calendar experience found on Android phones, use of the calendar on Android is not recommended," Microsoft spokesperson Katie Hamachek told TechNewsWorld.
The Appification of Windows Phone 8
Apps are the lifeblood of smart devices, and 46 of the top 50 smartphone apps will be available on Windows Phone 8 devices, Belfiore announced. The Windows Phone 8 app store has about 120,000 apps, and hundreds more are being added every day.New titles coming to Windows Phone 8 include "Temple Run," which Belfiore described as "a highly popular game on the iPhone and Android," "Angry Birds," "Fairway Solitaire," "Star Wars," and the voice-activated "UrbanSpoon."
Courtsey:http://www.technewsworld.com/
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