Windows Phone 8: Confirmation of launch October 29

Windows Phone 8 will be presented on October 29 in San Francisco by Microsoft. The company must make a splash with this new OS, with the aim to compete directly with Google and Apple .

Invitations have been sent by Microsoft. The new version of its mobile OS will be presented on October 29 in San Francisco and the stakes are high. At the mobile market, the Redmond company is lagging behind competitors Apple and Google. It must therefore strike a blow with WP8 to successfully obtain market share. Some manufacturers have already incorporated this into their OS devices as Nokia Lumia range with or HTC . Microsoft will detail all the new features, including customizable interface, support for NFC.

For now, Microsoft is able to exist through partnerships with manufacturers. At last, the firm would change strategies by launching the United States, an area Phone. It could also involve themselves fully in the telephony sector. This rumor has been taken by the CEO of Nokia, Stephen Elop. The latter stated that the company had the exclusive on the OS, Microsoft or other vendors can not operate. For its part, the Redmond left the doubt cast by evoking "  plan B  ". For now, Microsoft wants to focus on the launch of Windows Phone 8.

In this presentation, the company will attract the general public and prospective builders. This new ecosystem seems very unique and could fit into that market or Android and iOS are present.