Windows Phone 8 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Windows Phone 8 |
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| Part of the Windows Phone family | |
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| The start screen for Windows Phone 8 | |
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| Microsoft Corporation | |
| Website | https://microsoft.com/windowsphone |
| Releases | |
| Initial release | October 29, 2012 |
| Stable release | Update 3 (8.0.10532.166) (April 14, 2014; 6 years ago) |
| Support status | |
| Unsupported as for January 12, 2016 | |
Windows Phone 8 is the second release of Windows Phone. It was released publicly on October 29, 2012. It is similar to Windows 8. It is unsupported as of January 12, 2016. It can be upgraded to Windows Phone 8.1 to help updates security for unsupported Windows Phone 8, in first update was leaked on April 8, 2014. Microsoft have new version Update 3 on April 14, 2014, after five day was the years for Windows XP ended for support.
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Development history
In June 20, 2010. Microsoft revealed the new Windows Phone 8 (codenamed Apollo), there the first for Windows Phone in Microsoft and release in after 2012, Windows Phone 8 was changed by Windows CE, after the first release for Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8 was based for Windows Phone 7, the sucesor is Windows Phone 8.1 after released in 2014. There two supported platforms in Windows Phone 8.
Windows Phone 8 have a supported platforms for news is WVGA, in all except Windows Phone 7, Microsoft reach for upgrade Windows Phone 7 in Windows Phone 8, codenames Apollo was change names to Windows Phone 8 on October 29, 2012.
Update 1
Update 1 for Windows Phone 8 was released on October 29, 2012. After Microsoft support for this Windows Phone, there have for Windows Store updates, start screen has a green themes, white wallpaper, music and video just public on program, the People app can make a people photo, the Update 1 was leaked Internet on November 2, 2012.
Update 2
Update 2 for Windows Phone 8 was released on November 12, 2012. The first update was developed for Microsoft, in start menu can launch to Action Center, the battery can change just similar Action Center, in November 3, 2012. Microsoft release update 2 beta for Windows Phone 8.
Update 3
Update 3 for Windows Phone 8 was released on April 14, 2014. The update was developed for Microsoft, in supported platforms x86 IE, after released the first for Windows Phone Blue (codename for Windows Phone 8.1), start screen has update in new OneNote.
End of support
In January 12, 2016. Microsoft reach ended for update service for Windows Phone 8, Microsoft has no security update for Windows Phone 8, leaked everything has ended services, Microsoft reach upgrade Windows Phone 8 to the succesor is Windows Phone 8.1.
Removed features
The Windows Phone 8 was removed Cortana, the Cortana can launch to Windows Phone 8.1, the SkyDrive was removed, SkyDrive was live in Internet Explorer app, the Windows Phone 8 was no settings updates, file history was removed. Xbox Games is running, that not removed.
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See also
In Spanish: Windows Phone 8 para niños
