Late last week, there is a leak revealing Microsoft's next big move in the mobile world, Windows Phone 8. Major improvements include NFC, Skype integration and removable microSD card storage. The potential target release time is second half of 2012.
With code name of "Apollo", Window Phone 8 is the next major release about Window Phone 7 "Tango". The new release will also support muti-core SoCs and new screen resolution.
Like other major mobile players, Microsoft also targets the mobile-payment market by using NFC technology. Unlike Google, Microsoft would let phone carriers to brand the payment system by themselves.
As Microsoft purchased Skype sometime ago, Window Phone 8 will incorporate Skype's VoIP into Window Phone 8. It could have the potential to increase the data usage by mobile phone. More related information can be found at Supersite for Windows.
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