Microsoft’s control over the hardware specs and the behavior of the software allowed it to run smooth as silk on older, single-core processors. I’ve always thou

Microsoft’s control over the hardware specs and the behavior of the software allowed it to run smooth as silk on older, single-core processors. I’ve always thought that Windows Phone looked particularly good (as mobile platforms go) at lower pixel densities.. With each new generation of Windows Phone, Microsoft not only closes the gap with iOS and Android in important ways, but it also differentiates in important ways WINDOWS PHONE 8 REVIEW https://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3570494/windows-phone-8-review https://www.theverge.com/2012/10/29/3570494/windows-phone-8-...