Windows Phone 8 OS Features
Windows Phone 8 codename " Apollo " is the next generation of Windows Phone, as officially confirmed by MS at an MSDN seminar in August 2011. Windows Phone 8.0.9903.10 (Apollo) Release Date : 29 Oct, 2012 Features : Transitions to core components from Windows 8, including kernel, file system, drivers, network stack, security components, media and graphics support Support for multi-core CPUs of up to 64 cores Support for WXGA (1280×720, 1280×768) resolutions Support for MicroSD cards Internet Explorer 10 Background multitasking (enhanced) NFC support added, including payment and content sharing with WP8 and Windows 8 machines Native code support (C and C++), simplified porting from platforms such as Android, Symbian, and iOS (Native code is also supported in Windows Phone 7 for vendors, carriers and key partners) Simplified porting of Windows 8 apps to Windows Phone 8 Nokia map technology Native 128-bit Bitlocker encryption, Secure Boot Remote device man...