Windows Phone 8 has arrived

Windows phone 8 has arrived and many are calling it the underdog.

If ever there was a smartphone that screams “underdog,” the Windows Phone 8 is that phone. In a handset market dominated by Apple and Samsung, Windows Phone has yet to regain its footing in the market.

With the platform dominated by Google and Apple, Microsoft’s Windows Phone range now enters its third year on the market with not a lot to show for it.

With the launch of Windows 8 Tablets last week, now the Windows Phone 8 has given itself the biggest chance yet to flex its muscles in this 3 way battle.

Take a look at some of the features it has to offer.

Microsoft Office Integration

Windows 8 smartphones come with full-versions of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Internet Explorer 10. So you can create and edit Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel and Word documents when you’re out and about, and browse easier than ever.

Internet Explorer 10

Open multiple tabs, get search suggestions as you type and share a web link in just a couple of taps. And now SmartScreen Filter helps protect you from dodgy websites.

Live Tiles

Once you’ve tried Live Tiles, you’ll wonder what you did without them.

Powered by Windows Phone 8, each tile gives you instant access to your favourite apps, contacts, Facebook, emails and tweets on your homescreen. You can pin new tiles up any time, move them around on screen and change their size. The tiles update in real-time when anything new happens. So you stay up-to-date with everything – all in a glance.

Added Features..

Skype

– Now fully integrated into your phone and will run in the back ground

NFC

– Make wireless payments
– Create apps that allow business’ to sync with external peripherals easier

Syncronisation

– Sync with iTunes, or access it as an external HD and drag and drop files onto your phone
– Over the air upgrades
– Same kernel as windows 8, so therefore applications can be shared across platforms

Increased Security

– TLS Encryption
– Secure boot
– Now at a similar level to Blackberry
– Handsets can now be managed via device managers