More Windows Phone 8 features come to light

Windows Phone 8 Summit

Yesterday's Windows Telephone Summit gave us a dainty serving of what Windows Phone viii brings to the table. Joe Belfiore discussed platform changes that will expand the capabilities of our Windows Phones. We also caught a glimpse of Microsoft's Wallet app, a handful of new Nokia apps, and learned of Zynga'southward new involvement in the platform. Then at that place'south the new Start Screen.

Winsupersite posted a prissy collection of some of the features we didn't see. Here's a few items that stood out.

Windows Phones will support varying screen resolutions which in plow will give consumers more choices to find which Windows Phone fits their needs and budget the best. We're already seeing this with the leaked HTC Windows Phone 8 specs.
Data Smart is a characteristic that is based on the metered broadband connection capabilities in Windows Phone viii. Data Smart will help users get the virtually out of their information plans past handing off data loads to Wifi whenever possible and by using a deject based proxy service that limits the amount of data used by IE10 and other apps. The deject based proxy service compresses web traffic and is reported to save about thirty% in bandwith usage.
The Games Hub will get the Xbox Live Games app and will be modeled afterward the aforementioned app in Windows 8.
We'll besides see SkyDrive support music and video storage that tin be accessed directly from the Xbox Music and Video apps.
The camera app is in shop for some under the hood improvements through a Lens app. The Lens app will let third party apps plug into the camera experience by mapping the photographic camera button to an app other than the native camera app.
Skype will exist more than integrated with a Skype option that will be included in your contacts telephone numbers and messaging links for those that employ Skype. Skype will remain a stand-alone app that can be removed not only by the user but also the carrier or manufacturer. This one sounds like it is notwithstanding a work deeply in progress.
Windows Phone 8 will non only appeal to to the general public just besides the business market. Windows Phone 8 volition provide always on device encryption, secure kick, Office 2022 based Office apps, device manageability capabilities and side loading of line of business apps.

We are sure that in the months leading up to the launch of Windows Phone 8 will come up to light. Equally it stands now, the improvements and platform changes the Microsoft has shared with united states of america it's difficult to see Windows Phone 8 as annihilation simply impressive.

Source: winsupersite

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