It's taken its time showing itself, but we finally get a first look at Samsung's first Windows 8 Phone: the ATIV S. At Microsoft's launch event, for its new mobile OS (Windows Phone 8), the ATIV S's 4.8 inch display really poped , with a higher resolution. It does offer plenty of power with a 2,300 mAh battery. It also has a micro SD slot, a combination that looking pretty rare among Windows 8 phone devices.
Along the base, the central physical button is emblazoned with Microsoft's new logo with the back and search capacitive buttons taking up the rest of the bezel below the screen. Flipping the device around, there is a brushed metal-style battery cover with a grill seperating it from the chin. At the top you will see a very familiar looking 8 megapixel camera, flash and loudspeaker.
The ATIV S gives you exactly what you want from Microsoft's new UI, Windows 8. The 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 processor fares well performance wise. We're still waiting for the company to confirm a release date. If you liked the Galaxy S3 but want the Windows Phone 8 OS, the Samsung ATIV S just might be for you.
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It is official, users will soon have to ability to surf the internet on their Xbox once Windows 8 is released to the public. Microsoft announced today that the Internet Explorer browser will be included with a new update to the Xbox 360 dashboard. The update will come with the release of Windows 8 on October 26th.
Along with being able to search the entire internet straight from the Xbox, users will be able to use Xbox Smart Glass on web features like text input, scrolling, pinch and zoom.
Microsoft also announced that with the release of Windows 8 it was adding 30 million music tracks to its Xbox Music Service. The service will let users stream music for free, create custom playlists, as long as they are willing to hear an occasional advertisement here and there.
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Microsoft has already been flooded with pre-orders of Windows 8. The picture above are a trio of Windows 8 laptops for users on the fence to goof off in. These laptops are located in the Best Buy at St. Cloud, Minnesota. After calling several other stores, it was confirmed other Best Buy stores also have a similar setup. Windows 8 is coming out on October 8, but if you want to try out Windows 8, you know where to look.
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