Windows Phone 8 Officially Unveiled

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Windows Phone 8 Officially Unveiled

Posted by Soulskill on Wednesday June 20, 2012 @06:03AM from the solid-color-rectangles dept.

BogenDorpher writes with news that Microsoft has officially introduced Windows Phone 8. The new version of their mobile operating system will bring support for processors with up to 64 cores, as well as resolutions higher than 800x480 — up to 1280x768. It will also include better support for NFC and microSD cards. One important thing to note is that Windows Phone 8 won't be coming to current Windows Phone devices.

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64 cores by 0123456 · 2012-06-20 06:04 · Score: 5, Funny

Now I can buy a Windows Phone to warm my hands on in the winter.
1. Re:64 cores by s_p_oneil · 2012-06-20 06:50 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  It would get way too hot for that. You could use the excess heat to generate enough electricity to power your laptop. Then you could use your laptop to warm your hands.
2. Re:64 cores by Quiet_Desperation · 2012-06-20 07:01 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Da fuck did I just read?
3. Re:64 cores by blind+biker · 2012-06-20 07:12 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  Or just Flash.
  Or vagina.
  
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4. Re:64 cores by DAldredge · 2012-06-20 11:31 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I like Microsoft where do I sign up to get my bribes?
64 cores... by Junta · 2012-06-20 06:21 · Score: 5, Funny

64 cores should be enough for anyone!

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Re:What's the advantage of so many OSs for Phones? by busyqth · 2012-06-20 06:21 · Score: 5, Funny

I'm wondering what the advantage of so many different - and incompatible - OSs on Phones is. iOS, Android, Blackberry, now Windows Phone, et cetera. Each with different APP stores, different SDKs and Apps... What's the point of it all? What does it matter where a Smart Phone with hardware specs XX runs Android, iOS or Windows Phone. ---------- The whole things seems like a waste of software developers' finite resources to me...
Hey! I think you're right, and you've just given me a great idea.

As a society, we can have some sort of planning organization that decides what the specs will be, then to avoid duplication of effort in manufacturing, the planning board can arrange for the production too. With advanced scientific, statistical analysis, it shouldn't be any problem to figure out exactly how many devices need to be produced, so that we don't waste raw materials by making too many.

In fact, it seems to me like we could take this sort of centralized planning approach with pretty much any industrial product. It's really just a matter of applying scientific principles to industry for the good of society. It would eliminate waste and duplication of effort and make sure that all necessary industrial products are designed and manufactured with optimal efficiency.
Re:I'm excited by Anonymous Coward · 2012-06-20 06:21 · Score: 4, Funny

yay i love non upgradeable phones from dying companies too! im sooo excited. i hope to get paid this week from the troll fund.
Re:How to kill a nonexistant marketshare.... by Cro+Magnon · 2012-06-20 06:37 · Score: 3, Funny

Step 2: Rename the current WinPhones "Osborn Phones".

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Popular? by joek1010 · 2012-06-20 08:35 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft announced the successor to its popular Windows Phone 7 platform
Wait, what?