Windows Phone

Many of you will be familiar with Microsoft’s Windows from its appearance on computers, but did you know that it also comes in a mobile version that powers a myriad of cool smartphones? Microsoft’s mobile platform first hit the scene in 2004 as Windows Mobile and has since developed into Windows Phone, a fully fledged operating system with a tonne of cool features including Xbox Live integration, the awesome IE 10 browser, its very own app store in the form of Windows Marketplace, and of course the innovative ‘Live Tiles’ user interface. If this all sounds like a load of techspeak, or you’re still a tad nonplussed as to what a mobile operating system is, click the links below to read more about Windows Phone as a whole and its distinguishing features.

Windows Phone 8 Latest Features

Live Tiles

People Hub

SkyDrive

Live Tiles give you the tools to craft your Windows Phone in the way you want it, allowing you to keep up with the people and passions in your life. You can make a Live Tile of just about anything and pin your favourite contacts, apps and games to the homescreen for quick and easy access. Here you’ll be able to see all the latest happenings as your Tiles flicker and update before your eyes.

Isn’t it nice when everything is in one, tidy place? Well with People Hub you can say goodbye to individual apps and view all your contacts under one roof. Pulling in profiles from social networks and email addresses, you can view Tweets, statuses and text messages seamlessly and keep up to date with everyone in one place. The only operating system to have a People Hub, Windows Phone makes communication simpler.

With SkyDrive you’ll never be caught between the home and office again thanks to 8GB of cloud storage, absolutely free. With SkyDrive you can start a Word Document at work, save it to your account and pick it up when you get home, right from where you left off. What’s more you can back up all your music, images and emails as you get them, so you’ll never have to deal with losing the things most important to you.