Is WP8 A relaunch of the platform, or a new version of WP?? I hear people on this forum saying things like " I hope WP8 isn't wp7 all over again " like they hate 7 for some reason.
Windows Phone is a new mobile platform for Microsoft, replacing Windows Mobile. WP8 is the new version of Windows Phone, boasting a new kernel and support for higher system specs.
Windows Phone is Microsoft's mobile operating system, having replaced Windows Mobile. WP8 is a new version of the operating system, largely compatible with WP7. WP7 was built on the CE kernel (the same kernel used in Windows Mobile) but WP8 is built on the NT kernel.