Windows Phone 8 to use Windows 8 kernel

Word is going around that Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system will use the same kernel as Windows 8:

The folks at Pocket Now say they've gotten hold of a video, purportedly intended for "partners at Nokia," in which Windows Phone chief Joe Belfiore discusses code base unification between Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8:

Windows Phone 8 won't just share a UI with the next-generation desktop and tablet OS, apparently: it will use many of the same components as Windows 8, allowing developers to "reuse -- by far -- most of their code" when porting an app from desktop to phone, according to Belfiore. He specifically mentions the kernel, networking stacks, security, and multimedia support as areas of heavy overlap.

In a related story, Paul Thurrott elaborates by noting that Windows Phone 8 will actually use the same kernel as Windows 8. He says the two operating systems will also share the same "multi-core processor support, sensor fusion, security model, network, and video and graphics technologies." And they're reportedly scheduled to launch together later this year.

Source: The Tech Report

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