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[Burned Phoenix]

Windows Phone 8 SDK has been leaked and some images are showing up online showcasing some new features of the updated mobile OS. These images show of various new or updates features in Windows Phone 8 which consumers will be more than glad to gander. Here's what you can expect in the update:

• Text message backup to SkyDrive
  
• Office 2013 for Windows Phone
  
• Photo options
  
• New Accent colors
  
• Lock screen options
  
• Phone storage (+ SD card support)
  
• App list + setting backup feature
  
• Microsoft Account
  
• Voice Command options
  
• Xbox Music

Screenshots, via WPCentral

[USG Ishimura]

"Phone storage (+ SD card support)"


Wait, Windows Phone didn't have this feature?

[FalseAgent]

"Phone storage (+ SD card support)"


Wait, Windows Phone didn't have this feature?

Windows Phone had support for SD cards, but it treated them in a very strange fashion. The OS would merge the SD card into the phone's own memory and them both as 1 single drive. Consequently, SD cards were not hot-swappable.

Edited by FalseAgent, 28 July 2012 - 05:29 PM.

[USG Ishimura]

Thanks for clearing it up.