Paul Thurrott confirms Windows Phone 8 leaks

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The recent leak by Pocketnow of a presentation to Nokia Partners on Windows Phone 8 by Joe Belfiore has allows Paul Thurrott to confirm the details of the leak.

About the only point of difference is that Paul says there will still be a separate, more powerful Skype app, and that he notes additional Exchange ActiveSync policies and System Center configuration settings and inventory capabilities will make Windows Phone 8 more business friendly.

Besides WIFI hotspot recommendations Local Scout will now also come with personal recommendations, whatever that means.

Paul notes that Windows Phone 8 will launch and be promoted around the same time and the same way as Windows 8, under the brand "Windows Reimagined".

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