Windows Phone 8, codenamed Apollo, leaks report, will be more like Windows on PCs and have more of the features found on iPhones and high-end Android smartphones.
Windows Phone 8, codenamed Apollo, is reportedly based on the Windows 8 kernel and shares ecosystems with the desktop version of Windows 8. Rumors suggest that Windows Phone 8 will be part of the "Windows Reimagined" campaign that Microsoft announced for Windows 8.
The main changes in Windows Phone 8 are support for dual- core processors, four different screen resolutions, microSD cards, Skype and NFC as well as content sharing with WP8 and Windows 8 computers.
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Other features of Windows Phone 8 Apollo include:
- Carrier control and branding of "wallet" element is possible via SIM or phone hardware
- Ability to port Android and iOS apps .
- Data Smart, Internet Explorer 10, with BitLocker encryption and auto connections to Wi-Fi. Webpages fed from proxy servers with compression for faster loading.
- New synching app
- Deeper Skydrive integration, including music sync.
- Xbox Companion app will get Windows 8 partner client.
- App-to-app communication and integration.
- Camera app now supports "lenses" which allow third parties to skin and add features to camera widget.
- DataSmart tracks and reports usage via app and live tile.
- Proxy server will compress websites in Internet Explorer 10 up to 30 percent.
- Support for proprietary, custom built apps to be deployed behind company firewalls