Microsoft Windows Phone 8 Official Annoncement Released

Recently Microsoft  company's officially announced its next generation mobile operating system "Windows Phone 8".

 

Windows Phone 8 comes with a newer Start Screen allowing users to re-size the tiles and customize their colors.

 

Microsoft revealed only the new core platform capabilities and no end-user features. To start the new mobile OS will feature support for multi-core processors having upto 64 cores, support for two new screen resolutions 1280x768 and 1280x720, support for removable MicroSD cards, NFC wireless sharing, Internet Explorer 10, Digital Wallet, Better maps and directions with integrated Nokia Maps and more. 

It is sadly to say that existing users won't be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8 citing the fact that the new core-features are not tailored to work with legacy device hardware. However, another update "Windows Phone 7.8" will allow existing users to upgrade and enjoy the new Start Screen with ability to re-size tiles and color customizations.

In Windows Phone 8 also Microsoft introducing a number of features like Device encryption: To help keep everything from documents to passwords safe, Windows Phone 8 includes built-in technology to encrypt the entire device, including the operating system and data files.  Better security: Windows Phone 8 supports the United Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) secure boot protocol and features improved app “sandboxing,”.  Remote management, Company Hub and apps: Companies can create their own Windows Phone 8 Hub for custom employee apps and other critical business info. etc.

Samsung Galaxy Skin AMOLED Mobile Phone

Samsung Galaxy Skin, the new mobile phone concept takes a leap forward from the “Smart Phone” era to declare the “Genius Phone” era, a world beyond being smart. It seems that Samsung Electronics team designed the Galaxy Skin as iPhone and iPad was sailing a new height.

The AMOLED flexible display uses a plastic polyimide substrate instead of one made of glass. Tests shown that using plastic polyimide instead of glass will allow the flexible displays to bend around a cylinder with a 1-inch diameter. The electrical signals send to the flexible display cause physical deformation which is the electrically active polymer core technology. A big win for this type of displays is that they use the AMOLED technology, meaning that they come with low energy consumption and good screen brightness. Moreover, Samsung has teamed up with a Japanese company called Ube Kosan, who most probably will be playing important role in production of the AMOLED flexible displays.

The Galaxy Skin series phones may bring in the sensor sensitivity similar to that of ITC (Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation) for remote sensing which depending on change in weather and temperature, including change in color enables charging of solar battery, concept similar to photosynthesis.

The new core technology in Samsung Galaxy Skin utilizing mouse-featured applications will allow the phone to act as a mouse apart from fulfilling the function of being a smartphone. Also the “Galaxy Skin” smartphone because of its flexibility can be turned into a watch clock on a table or can be worn in the hand and can act as a smart projector when placed on table. The future phone also may be integrated with 3D effects as well.

The Samsung Galaxy Skin specifications

Display: 4-inch WVGA SUPER AMOLED (800X480) Flexible type display
Network: 3.5G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE): 850/900/1800/1900 MHz), 4G (HSDPA 7.2 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps): 900/1900/2100 MHz
Operating System: Android Flexy (most probably new operating system)
Processor: 1.2 GHz processor
4G connectivity
Camera: 8-megapixel camera plus VGA Telephony Camera with auto focus, self shot, action shot, Panorama shot, stop motion, smile shot and Add me features.
Memory: 32 GB/ 16 GB (possible 1 GB RAM)
Size: 221x67x8 mm
Battery: 1500 mAh
Connectivity: Bluetooth version 3.0, USB version 2.0 (high speed), Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Audio: MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, CGG, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF
Video: HD (720p@30fps) video playing and recording, Codec: MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, H263Sorenson, DivX HD/ XviD, VC-1, WMV (asf), AVI (divx), MKV, FLV
Value added features include: Integrated messaging “Social Hub”, Android Market for more applications and contents, A-GPS, augmented realty with Layar Realty Browser, SMS, MMS, Email, Video messaging, Exchange ActiveSync.
Sensor: Accelerometer, Digital compass, proximity, light offline and No SIM Mode, Voice command, RSS Reader, Widgets, smart security.

Samsung Flexible AMOLED Video