Microsoft is planning
to unveil a number of customization and differentiation improvements in Windows
Phone 8 to OEMs soon. Netbooknews first broke details earlier
today of what appears to be an invitation-only event at Microsoft's UK offices
in Reading in the coming weeks. The agenda focuses on Windows Phone 8
"Apollo" schedules, application development capabilities, and
connectivity / APN management for the upcoming smartphone operating system.
One particular feature
that Microsoft has been sharing with its partners, and will likely discuss
further at this meeting, is the integration of Rich Communication
Suite-enhanced(RCSe) services directly into Windows Phone 8. According to
sources familiar with Microsoft's plans, the software giant will allow
operators to integrate their own, or third-party, voice and messaging services
directly into the People Hub of Windows Phone 8. We understand that this
integration will go even further, allowing carrier voice over IP services to
look like normal voice calls when they are received on Windows Phone 8 devices.
