Microsoft has announced the existence of latest smartphone operating system, Windows Phone 8. every now and then, Microsoft throws a rather unpleasant news for users of Windows Phone seven versions, together with today's most subtle Nokia Lumia, Lumia 900.
The reason, smartphone primarily based on Windows Phone seven won't be given the choice to upgrade to Windows Phone eight. Why is that?
Senior Product Manager for Windows Phone from Microsoft, Greg Sullivan explained that there are basic variations in design between Windows Phone seven and Windows Phone eight.
Windows Phone seven operating system using the core program (kernel) Windows CE. Kernel accountable of organizing the course of a spread of applications to be accessible by the hardware. Windows CE kernel is additionally used to develop Windows Mobile, Microsoft's mobile operating system before Windows Phone seven.
Well, in Windows Phone eight, Microsoft set to now not use the Windows CE kernel. Windows Phone eight ended up using the Windows NT kernel, a kernel is additionally employed in the Windows operating system for computers and pill eight.
This is why the previous smartphones using Windows Phone seven, can't run Windows Phone eight.
"A easy thanks to menganalogikannya is, before you have got a telephone capable of running the program, however currently you have got a pc that may create phone calls," said Sullivan, as quoted by Mashable.
He added that there are several blessings to sharing constant kernel. Microsoft will inherit the operating system design that's terribly helpful for users, partners, hardware manufacturers and application developers.
With common kernel, it's hoped all Windows merchandise will share constant device driver, file system, networking stack (which is compatible with IPv6), media software, and security.
Another major amendment that happens in Windows Phone eight, the operating system is intended so as to receive a better specification hardware than before. He received the employment of multi-core processors, supports high-resolution screen with 3 sorts of show technology, supports close to Field Communication (NFC), and may add a MicroSD external memory, "All the requirements and jobs of the smartphone we will get from this design, and after all helpful," said Sullivan.
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