2014年2月19日星期三

Windows Phone 8.1 Roll-out This Summer

Windows Phone 8.1 Roll-out This Summer
Though Microsoft has yet to announce an official launch date for its next mobile operating system update, a published report out of China claims thatWindows Phone 8.1 will be sent out between July and August of 2014. 

While the July-August window is said to be the final version of the mobile operating system for users, the developer version of Windows Phone 8.1 is expected in April. According to the Chinese report, only developers with an App Studio account will be able to access the Developer Preview of Windows Phone 8.1 in April. Earlier this month, the confidential, invite-only Windows Phone 8.1 SDK Developer Preview was launched and some leaks have made their way to the rumor mill. Some of these leaked features include: sharing secure WiFi Networks with contacts if they have WiFi Sense, social notifications in an action center, encrypted and signed email support, Swype-like functionality, Geofence monitoring support, "Cortana" personal assistant, support for "Universal Apps," and more. 

Microsoft is expected to publically unveil its Windows Phone 8.1 OS at its Build developer conference in early April. Before this, the company is planning to internally unveil much about the operating system over the next few weeks. Microsoft is holding a confidential "meet the new Windows Phone" event for close partners in London on February 28th. This meeting is specifically targeted towards business customers and will most likely detail the previously promised enterprise "feature pack" update for Windows Phone. Windows Phone 8.1 is not expected to make an appearance at the Mobile World Congress later this month but Microsoft is expected to talk about how Windows is evolving.

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