That said, the Windows Phone 8 software is all about providing a foundation for Microsoft to offer new cutting-edge hardware. For instance, the new OS will support multicore processors.
It will have an embedded NFC chip for mobile payments and other apps that may require short range wireless technology. It will allow multitasking.
And it will be LTE capable. HTC expects to launch three classes of Windows Phone 8 smartphones later this year. The Zenith will be the high-end line, with an expected 4. My guess is that the top of the line phone will also have LTE support for the U.
The midrange is being referred to as Accord and it's expected to have a slightly smaller, 4. Many of these new hardware enhancements are already available on Google Android devices today.
In many ways, Windows Phone 8 is really just about keeping up with what Google Android has already been doing from a hardware and technology perspective.
Greg Sullivan, senior product manager at Microsoft for Windows Phone, said the Windows Phone 8 software paves the way for Microsoft to keep up with its competitors. It's important for consumers, but it's also really important for developers and hardware manufacturers as we move forward. So should you wait for the Windows Phone 8 smartphones, or should you just buy a new Android phone now? As you know, there are a couple of high-profile Google Android devices hitting the market this summer.
And they already come equipped with the most powerful hardware out there. The Samsung Galaxy S3 goes on sale soon at all four major wireless carriers. And HTC has also introduced its latest One family of devices on all four major carriers. The good thing about these new Android phones is that they both sport the latest Google Android 4.
They also have advanced cameras. And they come fully loaded with all kinds of high-end specifications. I think that Windows Phone 8 will help manufacturers bring that same level of high-end hardware specifications to Windows Phones in the future. This could mean that the new Windows Phone 8 devices will be on par with any of the new Android devices as well as anything that Apple introduces this fall.
But will they be more advanced? That's tough to say. Since the hardware will be similar in terms of specifications, I think the question you really need to ask yourself is which user experience and interface you prefer. The live-tiles make using Windows Phone devices very easy and intuitive. It still lacks some key apps, but Microsoft says it's catching up fast. In fact, Microsoft has surpassed the , mark in terms of the number of apps in its app store.
Microsoft is also changing the home screen in the new Windows Phone 8 to make it even more customizable. Windows Phone users on older hardware will also get this benefit in the Windows Phone 7.
These phones will soon get the Windows Phone 7. But keep in mind that you may have to wait a long time for the new Windows Phone 8 devices. Microsoft has said that devices will be ready by the "end of the year. Will Verizon be one of the carriers offering these devices? That's a good question. As you are probably aware, Verizon hasn't been a big supporter of Windows Phone to date.
Even though Microsoft has updated its software and helped Nokia and HTC launch several other newer Windows Phone devices into the market, Verizon has still remained on the sidelines with respect to the platform.
But that may soon change. He also indicated that Verizon would have new Windows Phone 8 devices in time for the holidays. A Verizon representative reiterated these plans earlier this week after Microsoft's launch of Windows Phone 8. She said the carrier would offer devices using the OS by the end of the year. Still, Verizon hasn't said a lot about how much it will support Windows Phone. Will it introduce just one Windows Phone 8 smartphone, or will it offer a full portfolio of devices with an Android-like marketing campaign?
It's a little too early to say for sure. But Microsoft's Sullivan said the carrier seems enthusiastic about the new Windows Phone 8 platform. Sullivan couldn't tell me specifics about the discussions, but he acknowledged that Microsoft has been in talks with Verizon for a long time. Still, he indicated that with Windows Phone 8, Verizon may finally be willing to put a little more weight behind its support for Microsoft's smartphones. If Verizon plans to put a lot of marketing muscle behind Windows Phone 8, then I'd definitely expect some cool new phones running the OS to appear on the carrier's network in the late fall and into the spring.
But it's the end of June now, and you are up for a new phone in August. Can you really wait that long? I doubt you'd regret buying either one of them.
But if you are really intrigued by Windows Phone 8, you may just want to wait to see what's offered later in the year. Although the newest smartphones such as the HTC One and the Samsung S3 look great when I see them on a Web site, in person they are entirely too large. Choose the download you want. Download Summary:. Total Size: 0. Back Next. Microsoft recommends you install a download manager. Microsoft Download Manager. Manage all your internet downloads with this easy-to-use manager.
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