CNet's Ben Griffin sits down with Windows Phone 8 to bring 25 tips about Microsoft's mobile OS. While some of them are more 'here's a great application' rather than something tucked away in a settings box you might miss, it's a good collection for those new to the Windows Phone platform.

As Griffin points out, one advantage of Windows Phone 8 is the consistency over the platform, no matter

Thanks to Windows Phone 8’s strict design rules, all devices running Microsoft's latest phone software operate in virtually the same way. Unlike with Android, manufacturers don't have much freedom to heavily customise Microsoft's OS with their own software. This means most tricks you use on your Lumia 920 will also work on Windows Phone mobiles, such as the HTC 8X, the Lumia 820 and the Samsung Ativ S.

When it arrives, these tips will work for the ATIV S as well!

The other bonus to articles like this is that it shows the growth of Windows Phone in the minds of writers and publishers. If there's an appetite for these articles, it's because people are looking for this information... because they're buying Windows Phone devices. Which is good for all of us.

You can read the full list over on CNet now.