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July 20th, 2012, 22:01 GMT · By

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Windows Phone 8 Simulator Available in the Marketplace

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Microsoft is gearing up for the release of Windows Phone 8, the next major flavor of its mobile operating system, sometime in October, but users can already get a taste of it today.

A new application made it to the Windows Phone Marketplace recently, nothing more than a Windows Phone 8 simulator for existing devices.

Through it, users will be able to easily apply the Windows Phone 8 looks on their handsets, a few months before the platform – and even the Windows Phone 7.8 update – hits shelves.

This application enables users to peek inside some of the main features of WP8’s homescreen, such as the option to resize tiles.

They can also make a better idea of how the upcoming WP7.8 update will look like on their handsets. Unfortunately, the software won’t work as a launcher, though it will pull app icons from the Marketplace, it seems.

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Comment #1 by: els on 23 Jul 2012, 03:49 UTC reply to this comment

This simulator is nothing like Windows Phone 8. I'm surprised MS approved it.

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