Audible, which is one that will trickle down to even those on WP7.5<\/a>. As I like LetsTalk, this saddens me, but I am instantly cheered up at the news that Microsoft will finally bake Skype right into the operating system. And I actually cheered out loud at the news that Microsoft is going to allow real multitasking. Only VOIP and Location apps were demonstrated, but just the idea makes me giddy.<\/p>\nThose wondering where they can buy a WP8 device can look to HTC, Huawei,\u00a0 Samsung, and of course, Nokia. Nokia also announced a slew of new apps for Windows Phone, and that will support current devices as well as new ones.<\/p>\n
With the tight integration of Windows Phone to Windows desktop, strong ecosystem of devices in all “three screen” form factors, and a tight relationship with vendors, I admit to being cautiously upbeat about this new version. While I would have to see the hardware this new OS will run on, it does appear that Microsoft is continuing to refine their mobile OS, largely by looking at what everyone else is doing and trying to do it better. Those who want to mock that business model should realize that it’s the same model that brought us the iPod and iPhone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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