14 DAY TRIAL // One of the great things about Windows Phone is the fact that the platform works very well on low-level smartphones, and it seems that this was Microsoft’s intention with the OS right from the start.
The mobile platform can deliver a highly appealing experience both to those who own an entry-level Nokia Lumia 520 and to those with a high-end Nokia Lumia Icon due to the fact that Microsoft intended it to do so right from the development stage.
According to a recent article on Neowin, the Redmond-based software giant was actually focused on the building of this OS on entry devices, and those who worked on it had to test it and use it every day on low-level devices.
Apparently, developers had to use such handsets in order to ensure that Windows Phone will be able to deliver the best possible experience even when loaded on cheap smartphones.
High-end devices were also tested with the operating system, but the focus was on those without too many hardware resources.
The idea behind this approach was that it would be much easier to increase the performance capabilities of the operating system when needed than to decrease it to ensure that low-end devices deliver a decent experience.
Moreover, offering optimized performance levels for the entry segment of the market ensures that Windows Phone devices are more appealing when compared to rival handsets, which weren’t built using the same approach.
Considering the great popularity of Nokia Lumia 520, the cheapest smartphones that was launched with the Windows Phone 8 OS loaded on top, Microsoft appears to have achieved its goal.
What’s more, Microsoft is expected to walk the same path moving forth, which means that the recently unveiled Nokia Lumia 630 and Lumia 635 smartphones will also be able to provide users with great capabilities, despite the fact that they were aimed to be cheap smartphones.
The Redmond-based giant will continue the push in the entry-level market, especially since it has enjoyed the most popularity there so far.
Last week, Microsoft unveiled to the world the new Windows Phone 8.1 operating system version, which will arrive on devices this summer, and which will be provided to all owners of Windows Phone 8 handsets out there.
Since the OS was destined to fit great on all types of hardware, it does not come as a surprise that the company is indeed capable of offering it on older hardware as well.