Windows Phone 8 Apollo Details Leak

Posted February 2, 2012 by Stephen Robinson in Apps

A video that shows the details of Windows Phone 8 Apollo has leaked out according to pocketnow.com. The video is said to of been hosted by senior vice president and Windows Phone manager Joe Belfiore, intended for partners at Nokia.

Some of the things coming to Windows Phone include;

Multicore processors
New screen resolutions
Removable microSD card storage
Support for NFC radios to allow contactless payments
App-to-app communication
A Skype client that will be integrated into the OS, which will allow calls to behave almost exactly like normal calls.
DataSmart – which will allow a simple way to track data usage and provide a breakdown of data consumption.
Proxy server use to feed pages to Internet Explorer 10 to reduce the amount of data required to vie websites, this claims 30%.
BitLocker encryption to appeal to enterprise
Windows 8 integration – Developers will be able to reuse most of their code when porting an app from desktop to phone.
The Xbox Companion app will get a partner client on Windows 8.
Skydrive support promises sharing of data between devices

Microsoft seems to be putting a lot into the next version if Windows Phone 8 and I am looking forward to trying it out. Hit the source link for more information.

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