Microsoft just unveiled the next big step in its mobile software, Windows Phone 8. Codenamed "Apollo," Windows Phone 8 brings the platform in line with other mobile OSes by adding support for muti-core processors, higher screen resolutions and newer wireless technologies like near field communication (NFC).
Importantly, Microsoft has re-coded Windows Phone from the ground up for the new version. Previous versions of Windows Phone were based on Microsoft's old mobile OS, Windows CE, but now the platform will share the same source code as the company's coming desktop OS, Windows 8.
That has big consequences for developers and consumers. For developers, it will be extremely easy to cr…
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