Windows Phone 8: Microsoft's most advanced mobile OS arrives later this year

Microsoft has officially announced its new mobile OS, Windows Phone 8.
Based on the same core technologies that power Windows 8, the technology giant has said the new Windows Phone 8 will ‘unleash a new wave of features’ for consumers, developers and businesses.
Here’s a run down of the Windows Phone 8’s features:
- Multi-core processor support.
- Two new screen resolutions -1280x768 and 1280x720.
- Removable MicroSD card support.
- NFC wireless sharing, letting phones share things over short distances.
- Internet Explorer 10, the next version of Windows Phone comes with the same web browsing engine that’s headed for Window 8 PCs and tablets.
- Windows Phone 8’s new digital Wallet feature stores debit and credit cards, coupons, boarding passes, and other important info. When paired with a secure SIM from your carrier, you can also pay for things at compatible checkout counters.
- Built in Nokia mapping.
- More than 100,000 apps available in Marketplace.

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