Microsoft continues to actively develop in the field of mobile technologies. The main novelties presented in 2012 are in one way or another related to mobile tablets and smartphones.
The main news this year is the release of the Windows 8 operating system. This operating system is a logical successor to Windows Seven, focused on working with tablet computers. The main changes to the system are associated with full support for touch displays.
At the same time, the company has finalized and released a mobile version of Windows Phone 8 designed for installation on smartphones. The specified OS has a number of advantages over the previous version (WP 7.5):
- Support for multi-core processors;
- work with microSD memory cards;
- the ability to work with a screen resolution of up to 1280x768 pixels.
The main goal of the WP 8 release is to facilitate the process of creating applications that are in short supply for Windows Phone devices. The OS kernel will be similar to a system designed for desktop computers. This will greatly simplify software development for both platforms.
Of the technical innovations, the release of the X-box 720 game console is expected. The main innovation inherent in this device is the lack of support for disk drives. All games and applications will be loaded directly from external resources. The option of working with flash cards of a certain format is also considered.
One of the highlights of the year is the release of two Microsoft Surface tablets. These devices run a full-fledged Windows 8. The models currently available differ in central processing units and display matrices. The company has gone to great lengths to produce products that can compete with Apple devices.
Also worth noting is the release of an updated version of the Office Mobile suite of programs. The main advantages of these applications are work with document formats created using Microsoft Office utilities.
