What are the unique features of windows phone 8?

[kvrbrijith]

Hi guys.. I have been using my Lumia 620 for about 8 months. This is my first smartphone. My previous one was Nokia E63. I have read so many posts about wp8's simplicity and beauty. Here I want to know about the features unique to wp8/Lumia.
As far as I know, live tiles, social network integration, here service etc are unique to windows phone.
Can anybody enumerate the features unique to wp8/Lumia, exclusive apps, games etc which can not be claimed by android or iPhone..

 

[rakesh1995]

X box live games

Sent from my Uuusumm Lumia 520 using Tapatalk

 

[omgitsnick]

1. Kid's Corner
2. Groups and Rooms
3. Integrated Xbox Live services
4. Bing services (Vision, Music, and Local Scout)
5. Built-in basic Office Suite
6. Apps can utilize the speech function

 

[Ashish Saraf1]

Here maps
Here transit
Here drive
Cool photography apps like NOKIA camera
Lagless n unique interface


sent either from my Nokia Lumia 820 or HTC Desire HD

 

[Mavee Shah]

peope hub ,family room, xbox nothing else as they have made limited countries or areas to have acces to some of thier best and popular apps/functions like here maps, nokia music etc​

 

[omgitsnick]

For Lumia handsets, Nokia heavily marketed the OIS-equipped, low light performance camera and super sensitive touchscreen with the Lumia 920, and other features such as glance, display profiles, tap to wake later came. Some of these features may have been already present on some handsets, particularly with android (display profiles, usually implemented by OEM) and symbian (tap to wake and glance). But some of these features like OIS, low light optimization, and SST also later came to other handsets like HTC One (low light), LG G2 (OIS), and Huawei Ascend P2 (SST).

 

[azcruz]

It can duplicate your photos and music automatically

 

[derDaniel]

Simplicity in the UI
Awesomest feature of it all

 

[Gaurav Paul]

Live Tiles
Metro UI
One of the smoothest running OS

 

[sotoy_yuk]

It can duplicate your photos and music automatically

ROFL

For some country you can buy apps using telephone bill. Which android n ios only accept credit card
CMIIW

 

[ratsttam]

ROFL

For some country you can buy apps using telephone bill. Which android n ios only accept credit card
CMIIW

The Google play store supports carrier billing too, depends on your carrier. The only one that doesn't is IOS, but gift cards are abundant enough that a few $$ in cash can be used to get stuff on Apple.

 

[LumiaWorld]

It can run smoothly on low end hardware...

 

[HeyCori]

Kid's Corner and Family Room are probably two of the most underused yet useful features of WP8.

 

[radmanvr]

Kid's Corner and Family Room are probably two of the most underused yet useful features of WP8.

I love family room. I love lamps too. but family room I love.

My wife and siblings and thats about 6 of us total all have a room and we share pics, message each other and schedules.

We interact with each other on a daily basis and I love that I can post events or things that need to get done and it will sync with everyone in the room.

 

[SANDEEP NAIR1]

there are many exclusive apps by nokia.. 2 third party apps that i can think of that r exclusive to wp are 1) flyby 2) disqus

 

[neo158]

The Google play store supports carrier billing too, depends on your carrier. The only one that doesn't is IOS, but gift cards are abundant enough that a few $$ in cash can be used to get stuff on Apple.

Windows Phone also allows payments using Microsoft Gift Cards and Bitcoins, something iOS and Android don't ;-)

 

[Hypnopottamus]

The ability to have text messages read back to you as well dictate any message you want to send out. You can pretty much carry on a text message conversation without even unlocking your phone. That is one feature that I don't think is available (natively) on any other platform.

Also, one thing that gets overlooked is the Hubs. The native ability to have similar apps/functions available in one spot is a pretty awesome feature. Social networking in the same spot as your contacts/phone book? Multimedia apps available in the same spot (just a one or a few swipes away) as the music/video/podcast app? Word, Excel, PowerPoint, One Note all available in one spot? This to me is how a UI is suppose to be like. It isn't perfect, but it is definitely a step in the right direction. Also, as someone else mentioned earlier, I love the ability to create Groups from your contact list and pin that to your homescreen. The Rooms feature is also pretty amazing. Being able to share Calandar, Docs, and Pictures to members is what makes the Room feature stand out.

 

[sejgiul]

Not a particular WP8 feature, more of a Nokia feature: Super sensitive screen.

Being able to use your phone with gloves on is amazing and I do not regard this as a gimmick. This alone makes a WP8 Lumia the best choice, especially for commuters!

 

[HaibaneReki]

social networks integration on the most basic level - contacts, pictures, calendar, notifications - all without 3rd party apps

 

[snowmutt]

Nice lists. Just think how it will grow in WP 8.1.