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Windows Phone 8 OS based smartphones to feature dual core Krait CPU

So at last Windows OS based smartphones will also have dual core or quad core models. This became possible only after the recent launch of Windows Phone 8 OS by Microsoft this week. Windows Phone 8 will be able utilize more than one core on the CPU chip there supporting present generation dual core and quad core processors from snapdragon.

Now Qualcomm today officially declared that the upcoming Windows Phone 8 based smartphones from Samsung, Nokia, HTC and Huawei will be powered by their S4 chipset which feature dual ‘Krait’ cores. This is the same chipset which is used in Galaxy S3 also (US version only).

The graphics on this chipset will be handled by latest Adreno 225. Adreno 225 will be able to play DirectX based 3D games and also supports Full HD video capturing. Not only this, because of the S4 chipset Windows phone from now onwards will be able to use high resolution HD displays also which is not possible in Windows Phone 7.5.

Another important feature of this chipset that it supports 4G or LTE signal. It has a 4G or LTE modem built on to it which will enable smartphone to use LTE data service. But this will not be compatible with upcoming 4G service in India. This is because in US they use FD LTE technique for providing LTE service which is compatible with this chipset but here in India operators rely on TD LTE technoque for providing 4G service.

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Windows Phone 8 mobile OS unveiled by Microsoft

On 20th June Microsoft unveils the next major version release for its Windows Mobile OS in the form of Windows Mobile 8. Windows Mobile 8 in terms of coding is very similar to upcoming PC OS Windows 8 and because of this Microsoft believes that the applications and games database for Windows Mobile OS will increase substantially in near future.

The new Windows Mobile 8 based smartphones will be launched by different manufacturers such as Nokia, Samsung, HTC and Huawei.

The new features in this version of Windows Mobile OS are listed below:

  1. Shared code between the PC and Mobile OS will result in the easy development of games and apps for the new Mobile OS.
  2. For the first time Windows Mobile OS will be able to harness the power of the multi cores CPUs. Till now there are many quad core and dual core based Android smartphones available in the market but not even a single multi core Windows based phone. May be because of the absence of this feature Microsoft’s mobile OS remains in the dark. Multiple cores can be turned off when not in need in the new Windows Mobile OS.
  3. New map application from Nokia
  4. Warning for the potentially harmful websites embedded within the core of the system.
  5. Support for HD screen or display
  6. Micro SD card support
  7. User can now customize the home screen as according to their choices.
  8. Support for NFC chips and a new app named “Wallet” will turn your smartphone into a credit card or can be used for NFC based payments.
  9. Skype can now receive calls via VOIP even when your are accessing some other application.