Microsoft Windows Phone 8: What we know so far

October 28, 2012

Microsoft has released Windows 8 and its Surface RT tablets are now in stores but more is on the way. On Monday, October 29, the company is expected to release Windows Phone 8, which includes some impressive changes. For instance, the new start screen lets you resize app tiles based on importance, so if you care a lot about email or social network alerts, you can stretch out the appropriate tile to make it stand out. Windows Phone 8 is enterprise-ready and gives IT administrators all sorts of ways to better manage employee devices. The OS will encrypt your data and Internet Explorer 10 is the default browser, which brings a major performance boost for handling JavaScript and HTML5, plus built-in phishing protection. Companies will be able to create their own hubs through which they can send alerts to employees, recommend apps, and display relevant news. The camera software also is markedly better. Windows Phone 8 lets you to take panoramic photos and includes a new self-timer so you can take self-portraits without having to use the front-facing camera. It also includes a cool new feature called Smart Group Shot, which takes a burst of pictures and uses an algorithm to combine the photos into a composite that has the best qualities of all the pictures taken. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here

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