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Windows Phone 8 coming "this fall"

Posted: 20 Jun 2012, 14:11, by Nick T.

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Boy what an exciting day it has been! Windows Phone 8 is not a rumor anymore, rather a real upcoming platform that we are eager to get our hands on. But when exactly is this going to happen? Now, that is a question we cannot answer with absolute certainty as none of the speakers at today's Microsoft Developer Summit gave out any specific details on the matter.

The only hints that we got were from Joe Belfiore, who mentioned the fall season on several occasions. That means we will have to brace ourselves for at least several more months of waiting before the first Windows Phone 8 devices are released. What's more is that Mr Belfiore made a reference to this year's holiday season, which currently seems so distant in the future.

Still, his wording was quite vague, so we will restrain ourselves from trying to predict which month will mark Windows Phone 8's arrival. You, however, should feel free to share your speculations with us by dropping a comment.

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2. Mozarrt posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:15 2 0

The further away this launch is the better, let Windows Phone 7.XX still be the main focus of attention for app launches.

With the launch of Windows Phone 8 I won't expect people to still develop apps for WP7.XX, which is such a shame.

4. Penny posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:34 1 1

Mozarrt, do you know for sure if WP8 apps won't be backwards compatible? Because we do know that WP7.5 apps will be compatible with WP8. Seems like they won't be, but I don't know for sure...

7. Mozarrt posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:54 0 0

I read developers can make the apps backwards compatible, but we all know they are lazy and won't do it.

8. RangersK posted on 20 Jun 2012, 15:09 0 0

Read this article:
http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/20/microsoft-unveils-windows-phone-7-8-for-legacy-devices/

10. Penny posted on 20 Jun 2012, 17:38 0 0

Hi RangersK, thanks for that link. I found the same article on that site earlier, just forgot to update my comment here.

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3. Carlitos posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:22 1 0

Great news for WP and the consumer! This is an exciting month, cant wait to see what Google I/O will bring.
Wonder how sales will do, that is just around the upcoming iphone, Note 2, and New nexus or (Nexi) that are coming.

5. RoyMyLife posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:36 1 0

Its really cool, and i love some of the new features. Its just really disheartening that current devices wolnt get the upgrade. Then people like me who can upgrade in july or august, have to wait even longer to do so. Oh well, looks like no lumia 900 for me next month : /

6. nokia_fan_172 posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:47 2 1

i would say september since nokia world is due to kick off then.

9. RoyalTroll (banned) posted on 20 Jun 2012, 16:14 0 6

Cant wait for ios 6 to kick its butt

11. Bluesky02 posted on 20 Jun 2012, 23:51 0 0

October

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- OS: Android 4.2.2
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- Display: 5.0 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Hardware: Dual core, 1300 MHz, Apple Swift, 1016 MB RAM
- Display: 4.0 inches, 640 x 1136 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
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- Hardware: Quad core, 1600 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 5.5 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Hardware: Quad core, 1700 MHz, Krait 300, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 1080 x 1920 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Announced: 29 Oct 2012
- OS: Android 4.2.2 4.2.1 4.2
- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
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- Hardware: Quad core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 2048 MB RAM
- Display: 4.7 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 13 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
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- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE HSPA (unspecified) UMTS EDGE GPRS
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- Announced: 05 Sep 2012
- OS: Windows Phone 8
- Hardware: Dual core, 1500 MHz, Krait, 1024 MB RAM
- Display: 4.5 inches, 768 x 1280 pixels, Capacitive Touchscreen
- Camera 8.7 megapixels, 1920x1080 (1080p HD) video
- Battery: 17 hours of Talk Time, 400 hours of Stand-by
- Technology: GSM (850 900 1800 1900)
- Data: LTE Cat3 Downlink 100 Mbit/s LTE Cat3/4 Uplink 50 Mbit/s HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s UMTS EDGE GPRS

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2. Mozarrt posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:15 2 0

4. Penny posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:34 1 1

7. Mozarrt posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:54 0 0

8. RangersK posted on 20 Jun 2012, 15:09 0 0

10. Penny posted on 20 Jun 2012, 17:38 0 0

3. Carlitos posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:22 1 0

5. RoyMyLife posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:36 1 0

6. nokia_fan_172 posted on 20 Jun 2012, 14:47 2 1

9. RoyalTroll (banned) posted on 20 Jun 2012, 16:14 0 6

11. Bluesky02 posted on 20 Jun 2012, 23:51 0 0

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