If you’re interest in the latest Microsoft operating system, these last few hours are tense.
What will be new with Windows 8?
Let’s look at some of the main things we already know.
Skype for Windows Phone beta
By Stephen Pate – Skype, acquired last year by Microsoft, has released the beta of its Windows Phone version and it looks like Windows 8 which will ship in beta on Wednesday.
Download the Consumer Preview of Windows 8
The beta allows free video and voice calls over 3G, 4G or WiFi networks. Apple’s Face Time video calling only works between Apple phones of WiFi.
Windows Phone users can download the beta from the Windows Phone application site.
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Every time Siri answers a question or iCloud streams another tune, you are clogging up the 3G/4G bandwidth.
3% of smart phone users are the culprits according to Nielsen. 97% of smart phone users used less than 2 GB per month in the first half of 2011. Continue reading