Microsoft’s annual MIX ’11 conference has revealed the heightened spec requirements for Windows Phone 7 devices, and Winrumors has shared a slide entitled “Hardware Foundation” which sets the expectedly high standard that has mobile manufacturers’ work cut out for them.
The presentation at the conference in Las Vegas states the following hardware requirements for a Windows 7 Phone:
Capacitive Touch – 4 or more contact points
Sensors – A-GPS, Accelerometer, Compass, Light, Proximity, Gyro
Camera – 5 megapixels or more
Multimedia – Common detailed specs, Codec, acceleration
Memory – 256MB RAM or more, 8GB Flash or more
GPU – DirectX acceleration
CPU – Qualcomm MSM7x30, MSM8x55, 800Mhz of higher
Other features to note are Hardware buttons including Back, Start and Search functions and display at screen resolution of 800 x 480.
Yesterday Microsoft unveiled its Mango update for Windows Phone 7 with IE9 onboard and along with the platform’s evolution the enhancement of its host hardware has clearly followed. Apple iOS and Google Android are put on notice..
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