IFA 2012 has kicked off with a barrage of new smartphones and tablets. And among the new equipment, it has been possible to see tablets that used Windows 8 and the new Samsung ATIV S that will use the version for advanced mobile phones: Windows Phone 8. However, neither of the two operating systems are available, at the moment, on the market. But the first rumors have already jumped: November may be the month when the first terminals see the light.
Microsoft has already commented that Windows 8 "" the version that computers such as tablets can use "" will arrive on October 26. Along with the platform, his new invention would also go on sale: Microsoft Surface, although few sales are predicted. However, although the intention of launching a parallel platform for advanced mobiles was already known, those of Redmond had not commented anything about it. But the first launch date that sounds on the Internet indicates October 29, according to sources from the ZDNet portal.
Likewise, it has also been learned that the first smartphones to equip the operating system would go on sale at the beginning of November. And one of them will be the large-format terminal: Samsung ATIV S, with a 4.8-inch screen with HD resolution, dual-core processor and a camera capable of capturing high-definition videos.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has declined to comment. But the intentions of the North American company would be the following: next October 25, in New York the official presentation of Windows 8 would take place, along with some computers that work with them. In this way, the next day ”” October 26 ”” all the new terminals will be on sale. Although the first markets in which they can be acquired remain to be confirmed.
Meanwhile, a new presentation event would be held on October 29, although in this case it could be either in Los Angeles or in San Francisco. In this case, the protagonist would be Windows Phone 8, and the first terminals would be expected after the developer conference that will take place between October 30 and November 2.
On the other hand, in addition to the new Samsung smartphone, new equipment from other well-known brands such as Huawei, HTC or Nokia are expected, they will be some of them. While there has been no news about their intentions from Huawei or HTC, Nokia is already preparing two more terminals to increase its Nokia Lumia family, which will not be able to be updated to Windows Phone 8 and, instead, will receive the known update under the name of Windows Phone 7.8. Here you can see a comparison between both systems.
The two names you sound like are Nokia Phi and Nokia Arrow, two teams that would come to accompany the Samsung ATIV S in the market and that would also be among the first to be shown "" even sold "" during the month of November after the developer conference. But to find out the intentions of the Nordic manufacturer, next September 5 has prepared a conference.
