Eight New Features in Windows 8 Phone

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Windows Phone 8 is much talked about in the technology news. Technology enthusiasts are always on a look out for the latest and so talking about the features of Windows 8 is something to look forward to. When it comes to Windows 8 enabled phone the most important thing to notice is that it is powered by many new features. The features provided in this phone are better than that of its predecessor as this system is based on NT; it also has a new Kernel. Let us find out more about it and the eight new features of this new phone.

• Startup screen
• Data usage alerts
• News & Movies Updates
• Maps available offline
• Me Tile Functionality
• Local Deals by Bing
• E-Wallet
• Card Data Swapping feature

Now let us explore each of the above given eight features one by one that makes this phone fascinating

Startup screen

The startup screen as provided in the new version of Windows is something that comes with an added advantage to a user. The screen is facilitated with a feature of resizing of icons or tiles. This way a user can add as many tiles as desired. Now it will be relatively easier to add more tiles on home screen as you can make way for new tiles by resizing them. This way you can quickly access apps added on start up screen without getting it cluttered or without space constraint.

Data usage alert

Often a user has to manually track the data usage while surfing online. Checking data via AT &T app is tiring but with this new Windows 8 user need not track data manually. The functionality of data tracking is automatic with this new version of Windows. Additionally, the added functionality of data alert also resizes and reduces the page size that is downloaded on the phone. This means quicker download and less data usage.

News & Movies Updates

People who are interested in catching up on latest news need not search for other options as the latest news updates will be provided by Bing. If you are keen on knowing about latest movie releases then you need not launch any third party app as Bing is here to provide you all the info you require. Latest news headlines and movie reviews, releases all are possible via Bing that comes pre-loaded with Windows8.

Maps available offline

Map facility is often available online to the consumers but here this facility is provided offline. You can utilize the Maps functionality without having to go online. This will help you save data usage and even battery life. Just go to the pre-loaded Maps and start searching for the desired location.

Me Tile Functionality

The new Windows Phone is most likely to have the functionality of Me tile. However, this functionality is available for users but whether or not this functionality is available for developers is still not clear. It can be utilized for customizing the screen lock to receive notifications and alerts on unread messages.

Local Deals by Bing

Traveling in a new city and looking for best deals without any guide is difficult if not impossible. However, Bing resolves this dilemma. You just need to look up for the latest deals available in your current location and you get the details of the deals.

E-Wallet

Probably the most convenient option made available to a user is that of E-wallet. This feature will be available to users in the latest version of Windows8 phone. This will facilitate the user in shopping without carrying cash or card. The best functionality of this e-wallet is that it is supportive of local deals by Bing.

Card Data Swapping Feature

The feature of card data swapping is available in Windows 8 enabled phone. This feature will enable in data swapping between devices. A user can user can easily swap contents of SD card and transfer photographs, files and music on to the PC.

All the above given eight features and functionalities are added to Windows 8 phone. These are easy to use. Technology geeks and average users will find these features fascinating alike. In conclusion, this phone comes up to user expectations in terms of technology and ease of usability.

As a senior tech support engineer at Qresolve.com Brandon Malcolm Smith has been offering online tech support to global customers for issues related to laptops, desktops, Mac and devices including iPods, tablets, iPhones and more. Moreover he is an avid writer of articles and blogs that are aimed to help Internet users. His areas of interests include computer support, tech support, emerging technologies and awareness on tech support scams.

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Eight Steps to Make Your PC Desktop Faster

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1. Freeing up your PC Desktop disk space: The disk clean up tool that comes with windows helps to free up space on your hard disk and helps to improve the performance of the computer. Disk clean up tool can be used to remove temporary internet files, temporary files like error reports, installed programs which are rarely used, and even restore points that are left unused for a long period of time.

2. Speeding up access to data: Disk defragmentation is a Windows utility that amalgamates the fragmented files and folders in your desktop PC in order to ensure that they occupy a single space on the disk and helps speeding up the reading and writing to the disks.

3. Removing spyware, adware and viruses: The websites that you visit which require you enter usernames and passwords can have spyware and can collect confidential information about your system and profile. There are free PC desktops scan available which checks and cleans up viruses, adwares and even spywares from your system.

4. Repairing disk errors: Frequent checking of the integrity of the files stored on the hard disk is important. You can do this by running Error Checking utility which can detect bad sectors (which slows down hard disk performance) and also detects whether certain important files and folders are misplaced in the system.

5. Usage of ReadyBoost: You can also use ReadyBoost for adding memory to your PC desktop as it allows using a non-volatile flash memory to improve performance and the processor speed without adding additional memory. This can be only used in Windows 7 and Windows Vista systems.

6. Online security check: With free online safety checks, you can find how vulnerable you are to online hackers, snoopers and crackers and then plug in the loop holes.

7. Disabling file and data sharing: When not required, always disable file and sharing on your PC desktop. If there is a network of computers connected to your PC desktops, it will slow down the performance of your system. Opt for network file sharing to collaborate on documents.

8. Installation of software: Many installers from big software giants like Adobe, Google, Java and Microsoft tries to sneak a toolbar install on your browsers with whatever you are installing. Next time, be clever and choose custom install rather than just clicking on next, next... and finish!.

Hope this was helpful to you.

Jhumu Lee is a well known author and has written articles on Apple Computers, Laptop computers and tablet computers and many other subjects. Find more of her articles on http://www.mypcworld.net/.

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