best Windows Phone 8 phones

The number of apps available is higher than 125 000, but it's far less impressive than what Android and iOS have at their disposal.

Anyone can say what they want but, when it gets down to it, this OS is fast, functional, efficient, and effective.

If any of you are software folks, you'd appreciate that this OS's design seems to have taken a lesson from this book.

WP8 can do multitasking - well, not true multitasking, but more along the lines of iOS.

For all its progress over the past year, Windows Phone is still largely considered as a distant third in the smartphone race, which is dominated by iOS and Android.

The number of apps available in there is higher than 100 000, but it's far less impressive than the Android and iOS.

Even so, the device will run the same advanced operating system from Microsoft and sport a flashy Nokia Lumia-esque aesthetic.

What the Microsoft needs to do now is present itself as a worthy alternative of Android and iOS, offering a safe exit to anyone willing to experience something new without sacrificing any of the core functionality.