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Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8
Version of the Windows Phone operating system
Start screen
DeveloperMicrosoft Corporation
OS familyWindows 8
Working stateDiscontinued
Source modelClosed-source
General
availability		October 29, 2012 (2012-10-29)
Latest releaseUpdate 3 (Build 8.0.10532.166) / April 14, 2014 (2014-04-14)[1]
Update methodFirmware over the air
Package managerXAP, APPX
Platforms32-bit ARM architecture
Kernel typeHybrid (NT kernel)[2]
LicenseCommercial proprietary software
Preceded byWindows Phone 7 (2010)
Succeeded byWindows Phone 8.1 (2014)
Official websiteArchived official website at the Wayback Machine (archive index)
Support status
Unsupported as of January 12, 2016 [1]
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Windows Phone 8 is the second generation of the Windows Phone mobile operating system from Microsoft, released on October 29, 2012. It runs on the Windows NT kernel and is the successor to Windows Phone 7. It was the first Windows platform for mobile devices to be closely related to, and match the version number, of a desktop counterpart, in this case Windows 8.[3][4]

Like its predecessor, it features a flat user interface based on the Metro design language. Windows Phone 8 replaced the Windows CE-based architecture used in Windows Phone 7.x with the NT kernel found in Windows 8. As a consequence of this, Windows Phone 7.x devices cannot run or update to Windows Phone 8, and new applications compiled specifically for Windows Phone 8 are not made available for Windows Phone 7.x devices. Windows Phone 8 devices were manufactured by Nokia, HTC, Samsung and Huawei.[5]

Windows Phone 8 was succeeded by Windows Phone 8.1, which was unveiled on April 2, 2014.[6][7] Support for Windows Phone 8 ended in January 2016.[8]

  1. ^ http://blogs.windows.com/windows_phone/b/windowsphone/archive/2013/10/14/announcing-our-third-windows-phone-8-update-plus-a-new-developer-preview-program.aspx
  2. ^ Jo Foley, Mary (June 20, 2012). "Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 finally gets a 'real' Windows core". ZDNet. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved December 25, 2012.
  3. ^ Staff, Ars (November 16, 2012). "Windows Phone 8 review: Microsoft lays a foundation for success". Ars Technica. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  4. ^ Ferguson, Tim (November 29, 2012). "Windows Phone sales on the up - Microsoft CEO". Mobile World Live. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  5. ^ Nokia, Samsung, HTC, and Huawei will have first Windows Phone 8 devices Archived April 28, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. The Verge. June 20, 2012
  6. ^ "Microsoft begins sharing Windows Phone 8.1 with developers". The Verge. Vox Media. February 10, 2014.
  7. ^ "Windows Phone 8.1 includes universal apps and lots of feature updates". The Verge. Vox Media. February 11, 2014.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference :0 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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