The presentation of Microsoft on the 21st left many newsin the field of applications for your new Windows Phone 8 operating system And that is that the hardware, the gadgets or gadgets are not everything. video call applications integrated into the operating system, the multitasking, a good map tool or a growing application market were the key points that stood out, closing the gap with other platformsof the moment.
The most attractive novelty, without a doubt, was the new desktop or main screen Now, the famous animated tiles or tiles have one customizable size Specifically three sizes , so it is possible to give different importance to some applications and others. Thus, just by making a long press on the one you want to modify, it is possible to click on a corner to toggle enter the large size that occupies side by side screen, the intermediate or normal and the small Also it is still possible vary the general color And another good news: although the news will only be for the nextnext terminals with Windows Phone 8, this main screen can also be enjoyed on current terminals thanks to theWindows Phone 7 update.8 coming soon.
Another novelty was the presence of Skype in the contact directory of the terminal. And now the application of video calls will be integrated into Windows Phone 8, allowing the user to communicate with video, voice or messages directly from the phonebook. Thus, when choosing the contact, you are given the option to make a video call, send a instant messageor call via Internet, in addition to the classic SMS text messages or normal calls through the line of the operator on duty. Something that was to be expected after the purchase of Skype by Microsoft a few months ago.
During the presentation, something was also reported that had been rumored and that only puts the interesting things between the main mobile platformsWe are referring to the mapping tool that we can enjoy in Windows Phone 8 Specifically,Nokia Maps, which finally absorbs the maps of Bing Thus, the end of the exclusivity of the Nokia Lumia range, and the rest of the users of Windows Phone 8 will be able to make use of the traffic information, up-to-date maps and a host ofplaces and additional information
Closely related to the above, it was reported that the next terminals will be multitasking or multitasking Something really useful for, as was commented during the presentation, use the terminal as GPS navigator while browsing the Internet or while the mobile is RestingAnd precisely that of browsing the Internet, will be able to be carried out in Windows Phone 8thanks to the integration of Internet Explorer in version 10, which will look like same way as on Surface tablet or desktops and laptops with operating system Windows 8
Finally, there was also time to present a very useful application closely related to the introduction of NFC technology of the new terminals. It is Wallet which, as its name indicates, is a wallet where to storeour accounts and payment, offers, business cards and other issues that can be shared just by putting the device together. In other words, a strong commitment to implementing the mobile payment system and the possibility of easily sharing almost anything with other devices that have NFCAn application that adds to the 100.000 that can already be found in Windows Phone Marketplace, and which continue to rapidly increase in number, fighting for a foothold among the major platforms: Android and Apple
