Windows Phone 8.1 [Revealed Unofficially]

* As the announcement day is fast approaching,

Microsoft's new update for Windows Phone devices the Windows Phone 8.1 has been hitting the

webosphere frequently. The update which is moreover like a revamped OS has yet again made it

to the headlines via a recent leak. Software giant Microsoft is reportedly said to unveil

the new update at the company's Build conference slated to take place earler next month on 2nd. 






* Coming courtesy of the Chinese website Coolxap, two videos of the device running

on the Windows Phone 8.1 build has appeared showing few more features of the OS.

The videos shows all the new features including the notification menu which the company

calls Action Center. The feature was one of the most needed key feature in

the Windows Phone devices. The feature works very much like Android.

Thus to view the Action Center, you will have to swipe downward.

The leaked video shows toggle switches for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Camera and brightness present

in Action Center as well. 


* Moreover, support for Live Tile background images is another feature

which might interest a number of Windows Phone users. According to the video the users will

be able to extract the image from Facebook, OneDrive, photo albums or the default

pictures provided in the phone to set it as the background for Live Tiles.

The particular image will appear as the background for Live Tiles,

creating a parallax effect, as you can see in the image above. 


* Windows Phone 8.1's leaked videos also show a revamped user interface for

the Camera app and the updated Windows Phone Store. Also the company's most awaited voice

assistant feature called by the name of Cortana will come in the new update.

Other changes include a new version of Internet Explorer browser, improved multitasking,

better storage management, VPN (Virtual Private Network) support

and common apps for smartphones and tablets. 


* A good news for Windows Phone 8 users is that Greg Sullivan,

the public relations director for Windows Phone, back in January said

that all smartphones running on Windows Phone 8 will get the 8.1 update. 


* One of the device which will feature a latest version of the OS is

the Nokia Lumia 630 codenamed Moneypenny surfaced. Culminating all the leaks that took place

in the recent past the Lumia 630 is said to come with 4.5-inch WVGA display,

quad-core Snapdragon 400 processor with Adreno 305 GPU,1GB RAM, 5MP rear camera

and dual SIM support. Nokia Lumia 930 is another one which is also expected to launch

with the same version of the OS.