Windows Phone 8 could be the second and current generation on the Windows Phone mobile OS from Microsoft. It absolutely was released on October 29, 2012, and like its predecessor, it features the interface generally known as Modern UI (previously Metro). It's going to be succeeded by Windows Phone 8.1, that is released to some developers for initial preview last month 10, 2014.

Windows Phone 8 replaces the Windows CE-based architecture found in Windows Phone 7 with the Windows NT kernel found in Windows 8. Current Windows Phone 7 devices cannot run or update to Windows Phone 8 and new applications compiled specifically for Windows Phone 8 will not be offered for Windows Phone 7 devices. Developers will make their apps entirely on both Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 8.

indows Phone 8 devices are manufactured by Nokia, HTC, Samsung and Huawei.