There are three active lines of work in South Korea's Samsung which supports the development of smartphones: Android, Bada and Windows Phone. The first one is the one that focuses more attention from the manufacturer's catalog, and though the Bada phone family may experience a shift towards Tizen environment, at present we are dealing with regard to the Microsoft ecosystem. At present, the terminal remains in the market for the Windows platform Samsung Phone are the Samsung Omnia Samsung Omnia 7 and W, both currently running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango.

However, the firm is preparing the launch of new devices designed to work with the next version of the platform, Windows Phone Apollo 8, which would leave the market in parallel with the arrival of Windows 8-1 operating system for computers, laptops and tablets. This was confirmed by South Korean company itself, which places the launch of at least one terminal with the new edition of the platform during the second half of the year.

Since Microsoft's plans is the development of a common platform to deploy new versions of Windows from October, is likely to think that the new Windows Mobile Phone Samsung Apollo 8 would not before the last quarter of the year . Nevertheless, there is no official data accuracy in this regard, so it only remains to wait for from the Asian company decide to share more about their plans.

Nor has transcended any information about the type of terminal that Samsung would be designed to accommodate Windows Phone Apollo 8. At the moment there is too much data that invite thinking about the performance and features that ensure the platform, but is likely to continue with the line that has been developing the people of Microsoft with current versions. Namely, an environment that seeks efficiency rather than requiring technical equipment hiperpotente. In fact, the terminals that are currently designed to run on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango does not have dual core processors, and let alone raises the possibility that this generation bet on quad-core chips.

Although we have seen advances in Windows 8 and tablet PC, which is usable in its beta-phase, is unknown at this time will look like Windows Phone 8. However, judging by what is seen in the desktop platform, it appears that there will be continuity in the interface line, which persist in the Metro concept, ie, based on tiles that display dynamic information about installed applications.

Among the rumors that have come to know about the future of Windows Phone has come to plan for the possibility that Microsoft is working on a dedicated version of its system of motor control of Xbox 360, Kinect, designed to work specifically under the requirements of a smart phone. Currently, systems with release of Android 4.0 facial recognition and voice virtual assistant Apple, Siri, are the closest thing to what would bring the company from Redmond.