On
Tuesday Korean consumer electronics giant Samsung announced the launch of its
first phone, ATIV S, running on Windows 8 mobile operating software. On
September 5, Nokia Corporation (ADR)(NYSE:NOK) is expected to launch its new
smartphone running on Windows 8.
But
the launch of Windows Phone 8 software itself has been shrouded in some mystery.
According
to ZDNet, which is closely tracking events, Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT) is
set to launch its new mobile operating software on October 29. This is right three
days after the company is scheduled to launch the Windows 8 for personal
computers, the upgrade after Windows 7.
ZDNet
has even zeroed in on the venue of the launch, saying that I could somewhere on
the West Coast – either in San Francisco or Los Angeles.
However
the software is not expected to start retailing till November – which was
anyway originally when the rumours mills had pegged it to make an appearance.
Those
who have been on the trail of Windows Phone 8 say that it is a definite big
improvement over Windows Phone 7.5 or Mango that has somehow not been as
popular as expected. Nokia’s Lumia series runs on Windows Mango, and there have
been complaints from customers about compatibility issues with other operating
systems.
The
new version of the Windows OS supports higher resolution screens including the
720p display in the ATIV S. It also adds support for dual-core processors and
microSD cards. For users that means faster phones with better screens and more
storage.
The
new mobile OS also offers more customizability. Users can arrange their Start screen in more ways thanks to the variable sizes
of live tiles. In Windows Phone 8 there’s a new small option for tiles which
let users put more tiles onscreen at once, though the medium and large tiles
are still available.
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