The new OS is set in place to be launched in the United States on November 02, 2012
Microsoft has released the new Windows Phone 8 operating system, which is for the smartphone OS, and to compete with Apple's iOS and the Google's Android.
The new OS will feature company's Internet Explorer 10 which claimed to offer faster browsing, as well as offer integration with video chat app Skype. The entire purpose is to Build a full-blown computer OS that runs on thin machines and plays well with fingers; Microsoft is taking this opportunity to bring Windows more closely to the Internet, tie in social networking, and allow apps themselves to function together on the phone, whether on the computer or in the cloud.
Sharing the same user interface and technology core with Windows 8 for tablets and PCs, the new smartphone software features a Start screen in the form of square tiles which Microsoft calls “Live Tiles.” They are capable of displaying real-time information. Windows 8 doesn't just feature Facebook and LinkedIn contacts in its contacts, it allows you to anchor people on your Start screen, see status updates and share across multiple social networks from all over the OS. When it comes to photos, Microsoft has integrated Facebook and Flickr at the core, letting you see images stored on your accounts, other peoples' accounts, and up on your own SkyDrive cloud storage account, along with your local photos. The focus is on looking at pictures, which is vastly different than Apple's IPhoto, which at its heart is a photo management system. Evidence of this is the facts that while it can upload to Facebook, it won't show you anything else that's up on Facebook.
The OS allows personalization of the Start screen by pinning their favorite items that include application and photos, as well as select from three sizes and 20 colors for square tiles.
Microsoft claims that the new OS will facilitate developers to develop applications for both platforms including OS for PCs and for smart phones, as well as allows users to run similar programs across diverse devices.
Windows Phone 8 will also support other hardware specifications that include multi-core processors and near-field communication (NFC).
The new OS also features Live Apps, Top apps, Kid's Corner, data sense, wallet communications and always-on, premium Skype experience.
Following the launch of new OS, Nokia, Samsung and HTC have released their Smartphone powered by the new OS and are expected to be on sale through major mobile carriers in the US including Verizon Wireless, AT&T and T-Mobile in the coming weeks, with scheduled European sales this week.
See the Link below for a preview of the New Windows Phone 8 OS operating system.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ag-StAfqJiU
Microsoft has outdid itself with its new release of OS 8. But is it enough to compete with the over publicized, incredibly thin and everlasting battery life IPhone and IPad respectively. The new OS has managed to make full-blown computers that run on thin machines and play well with fingers. Microsoft OS took the opportunity to orient Windows more closely to the Internet, tie in social networking features that have genuine value, and allow apps themselves to interact with one another across the platform, whether on the computer or in the cloud. But markets show that it has not been that popular; my guess is that competitors like apple have the ability to market their products based on what buyers can see and relate to rather than the technicalities that OS is selling.
ReplyDeleteI thnk that its important that we as the leaders of tomorrow keep up with technology even when we reach our elderly ages. This article merely adds ammunition to my statement! I believe that as we are presented the same opportunities as those who come after us, we should charge ourselves to adapting to new things that come our way.
ReplyDeleteLooking at technology companies for the impact they have on our day-to-day functionality and productivity is probably the right way to think about how good a new product offering is. In the case of Microsoft and the Windows 8 operating system, Microsoft is positioning itself to be more competitive in the tablet market due to the new functionality of being able to have the heralded Windows OS on a tablet. One concern I have with the Windows tablet which they are seeking to sell aggressively is it's price-point which I believe is too close to Apple's iPad. Also, similar to Parallels which you can run on Apple's operating systems to have all the software capabilities of a Windows machine, there is now a free application for iOS, CloudOn, which gives users the same capabilities. Not sure how successful Windows 8 will be in the long term.
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