This article is exclusively about the Windows Phone OS version history and the list of features available on it.
This article is exclusively about the Windows Phone OS version history and the list of features available on it.List of Windows Phone VersionsThis table describes the list of Windows Phone OS versions and their release number.
List of Windows Phone SDK and their support for Windows Phone App Development: Note: You can use the Windows Phone 7.1 App feature in Windows Phone 8.0 App, whereas you cannot use the Windows Phone 8.0 App feature in Windows Phone 7.1 App.Features that are available/not available:
OK. How to target my app in Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8?
There are a few shortcut ways to make your app to run in both WP7 and WP8.
1. Create a Windows Phone OS 7.1 app that runs in both Windows Phone 7.1 and Windows Phone 8 In order to do this, ensure that you should not use any of the Windows Phone 8 controls or features that make your app fail to run in a Windows Phone OS 8 targeted device. Do use the common controls and features that are applicable to both OS (7.1 and 8). 2. Create Windows Phone 7.1 project and Windows Phone 8 project individuallyIn order to do this, create the WP7.1 and WP8 projects separately. The cons of this is that you must update both projects for changes. Hence, this is not professionally recommended. 3. To use "Upgrade to Windows Phone 8.0" option
Features available in Windows Phone OS 7.1 and Windows Phone OS 8.0:
The following are the most important features that are available in the Windows Phone.
CDMA Support, Deeper FacebookIntegration
All features in Windows Phone OS 7.1
Messaging and social integration
Support for WXGA (1280×720, 1280×768) resolutions, 1080p screen resolution support
Search/Bing
Support for MicroSD cards, IE10
SkyDrive, Microsoft Lync, To-Do, Office 365
Simplified porting of Windows Store apps to Windows Phone 8
Video Sharing via MMS, Facebook, SkyDrive and email
Nokia map technology
Integration to People Hub and Twitter
Native 128-bit Bitlocker encryption, Secure Boot
Pin any album to Start
In-app purchases
Deeper Multimedia Support
Possibility to take screenshots
Camera Enhancement
Kids corner, Rooms, Live Apps
Multiplayer Games Support
Google accounts. Windows Phone 8 now supports the CardDAV and CalDAV protocols that allow people to sync Google contacts and calendar information when they get new phones
IE9, Increased Security
Global Screen Rotation lock menu item.
Support for 16 new languages
New Driving Mode feature to ignore calls and texts
Hidden WiFi network support
Access Point menu item to set-up MMSand Internet Sharing
East Asian handwriting recognition
Internet sharing
Third-party application multi-taskingand fast application switching
Silverlight + XNA support in the sameapplication screen
New sensor API combines compass, gyroscope and accelerometer
LTE support
Location awareness icon
For more features related information please refer to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Phone_version_history
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