Grazie ad un video postato dal manager di Windows Phone, Joe Belfiore, si sono appresi alcuni dettagli importanti sul nuovo sistema operativo per smartphone Microsoft Windows Phone 8, nome in codice Apollo. Di seguito le sue principali caratteristiche.

Windows Phone Apollo

Hardware (support) :

• Multi-core processors
• New screen resolutions (a total of four in contrast to the current one)
• Removable storage (microSD)
• NFC

Windows 8 integration

• Shared UI and components
• Developers can reuse most code across Windows 8 and Phone 8
• Kernel, networking stacks, security, and multimedia support specifically have heaviest overlap
• Scrapping Zune integration, lighter ActiveSync style returning
• X-Box companion will work across Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 client
• Skydrive will work across Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8

App Ecosystem

• Expects 100,000 apps to be in the Marketplace at launch (sometime in the fourth quarter)
• Addition of native code support for easier porting from iOS and Android
• Better support for app-to-app communication
• Revamped Skype client - integrated with phone level access
• Camera will be under "Lens" app name with manufacturer skinning options

Data Management

• DataSmart to reduce and simplify tracking data usage
• Proves breakdown of data consumption
• Gives Wi-Fi networks precedence
• Local maps / Bing maps to display local carrier hotspots
• DataSmart live tile for glance and go management
• Proxy server to feed pages to internet for server-side compression reducing data by 30%

Business Management

• Native BitLocker encryption - 128-bit full-disk as found on desktop
• Business software and apps gaining integrated support

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