Lumia 920 hands-on video reveals new Windows Phone 8 improvements

Lumia 920

Lumia 920 reveals Windows Phone 8 features

Windows Phone Central forum member Blackwood504 noticed some interesting potential improvements / features in a Lumia 920 easily-on video that could well be in Windows Phone viii, so he decided to take screenshots and publish his interpretations of what's beingness shown in our forums. French websiteTest-Mobile.fr got their hands on a yellowish Lumia 920 and decided to take it for a spin.

Nosotros're able to see functionality and features in their video that aren't present in the latest builds of Windows Phone 7.5. So what do we believe has been revealed in the hands-on activeness?

Check out the above video for a full walkthrough of the device (in French) also as the unveiling of features that are covered below.

Received Content

On contact with the Nokia wireless charging stand, a notification was displayed on-screen that asked the user whether or non the Windows Phone should take content from the dock. It would appear as though the stand sports NFC congenital-in and apps can be tied to supported accessories / hardware. It'southward reported on Nokia's website that the charging stand will open up a specified app that boosts the volume.

Accessory Setup

The next screen is showing the multitasking in Windows Telephone viii, which sports an increment to what appears to be eight different apps held in the manager for quick and convenient access. This was originally set up for the Tango update. As well as the increase in amount of apps supported, an "Accessories" app was spotted while the swiping animation was in result.

"Tap to open" - to configure connected hardware?
"Open up application by tapping the NFC tag on your phone confronting the stand."
It would appear as though nosotros could have a new area in the settings for "Accessories" where NFC-enabled hardware can be configured.

Bing

We're next visiting the Bing search page, which shows two notable differences compared to Windows Phone 7.five.

A mysterious icon appears when search is loaded, merely disappears shortly afterwards. We're not aware of the icon's significance, nor what it actually represents.
The microphone icon has been moved from the app bar to the search box.

Bing Media

Bing Search has been refreshed with a "media" pane now present in the results. This could well be Microsoft grouping images with possibly video and other media.

New Selectors

The text selectors have been revamped, which expect much more than appealing to the center. Two hollow circles replace filled triangles and the selector itself appears to have been on an constructive diet. This improvement will hopefully make information technology slightly easier to select text on congested web pages for those who struggle to control the selectors.

Media Multi-selectoion

Windows Phone 8 will seemingly enable users to select multiple photos and videos at once for mass management. Options could include delete, move, re-create and share functionality.

Xbox

Finally, nosotros've got new tiles within the Games hub - ane for achievements and another for Avatar atire. This could illustrate Microsoft implementing features found in the Extras app into the hub itself, or these ii tiles could be mere shortcuts.

So, are these some of the improvements / features nosotros'll see in Windows Telephone 8? It'south a strong possibility. Some other question would exist: which of the above features volition be included in Windows Phone seven.8 (if whatever)?

Source: YouTube, wpcentral forums; massive thanks to Blackwood504 for publishing the photos with attached ideas!

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