Microsoft is on a mission and with Windows phone 8, it has gone a step further. It is a totally remodelled version of Windows phone platform which says bye-bye to Windows CE kernel and in comes Windows NT core which means that Windows 8 PC, tablets and Windows phone 8 smartphones will be sharing the same platform. That makes microsoft one step closer to unifying its Windows franchise. The biggest advantage will be availability of apps as developers will find it easier to create apps for the two environments.
But there is a catch to the story. Old users with smartphones running on Windows Phone 7.5 will not be able to upgrade to Windows Phone 8 as new capabilities in Windows Phone 8 requires new hardwares. But the bottom line is Windows phone 8 finally appears to have the potential to compete with android and may even the iOS smartphones.

At an event in San-franciso last week, Microsoft officially announced their latest smartphone OS Windows phone 8. And said the phones running Windows Phone 8 is expected to hit the stores in the beginning of the 2013. The move is also followed by the launch of Surface tablet, Microsofts effort to tackle the ever increasing hold of Apple’s iPad.
Windows phone 8 makes the concept of unified platform for all types of form factors namely PC, laptops, smartphones and tablets a reality. And with Nokia’s software solutions and hardwares, they make a pair just perfect for each other. To sum it all up, this is what Windows phone promised to be when it was first announced way back in 2010. And its success will be more critical for Nokia which may well be their last chance to get its grip back in the smartphone market.
Apart from Nokia, Samsung, HTC and Huawei will also be making handsets running Windows Phone 8. Even though Windows phone are getting good reviews, its still is not so popular due to lack of apps available compared to android and iOS market and with Windows phone 8, they will try to reduce that gap too. Time will tell the rest..