The last days of October are staggering
dates for tech-lovers due to the downpour of the Nexus devices. But what is not known to many is that it was really a Windows Phone 8 time afterall. The Microsoft’s
latest revamped on their mobile operating system took spotlight as it
officially announced what Windows Phone 8 has in store for us. So let’s not
wait any longer and dig into the features of the famous operating system.
Multiple Accounts (Kids Corner and Guest Account)
Just like what you have in your
desktop, the Windows Phone 8 allows you to have multiple users in your device. The Kids corner allows you to monitor the apps
and contents that you want your kids or users to see. Ofcourse, you can always
have the option to disable it but then again it is a good feature for those who
badly need it…like me.
Data Sense
This feature allows you to
monitor you data consumption so that you won’t exceed your planned data usage. I
must admit that I’ve been bill-shocked several times, so this feature is a welcome feature. Plus, Data Sense compresses web pages for minimal data
consumption and it’ll also look for the nearest WiFi connection continuously.
People Hub and Rooms
People Hub updates you to the latest
contacts that you have interacted with. Likewise, a People Hub sub-category
called Rooms is an organized group of contacts that could interact with each
other. They could also share content, photos, etc, once in the Room.
Live Apps
One of the trademark features of
Windows Phone 8 is the live widgets in the start screen. Thus, the inclusion of essential apps like headlines, weather and flight schedules is a
great way to manage app content without opening the app itself. You can
always resize apps basing on your priorities.
The Market Place
Currently, Windows Phone
ecosystem has 120,000 app and “counting.” The Redmond-based company promises
more essential apps like Temple Run, Angry Birds Star Wars, etc. In due time,
it is possible for Microsoft to go near the numbers of apps in the Apps Store
and Google Play Store.
Front runners in the new Windows
Phone 8 are Nokia, HTC and Samsung. Their respective Windows Phone 8 releases
will be this weekend, starting in the UK and will be rolled out in different
regions.
