Even as Microsoft is planning the launch
of its Windows Phone 8.1 update 1, reports of Windows Phone 8.5 already
being in the works are circulating on the Internet.
The new version of the mobile OS was
spotted in a tool-tip message in the updated Windows Phone 8.1 SDK
files. The update hints at a secondary live tile that might be removed,
and the API might be re-designed for some other new features. According
to rumors, Microsoft is also planning to change the start screen in
Windows Phone 8.5.
The Windows Phone 8.1 update will allow
developers to choose a shorter update/refresh period for live tiles.
Currently, the update occurs every 30 minutes, but with the Windows
Phone 8.1, update will happen after every minute. Developers will be
able to manage notifications by tagging, grouping or replacing them as
the new one comes in. They can also see notifications in the Action
center and even set a 'Ghost toast'.
The leak mentions, "Since a WP8.1
application is now almost the same as a WinRT application we can also
(at least in the current developer preview) use the background tasks
used in WinRT apps which will allow us to run a background task every 15
minutes."
Microsoft is planning to launch the
Windows Phone 8.1 update in April at the Build developer conference. The
update will also bring Microsoft's much anticipated Siri-like voice assistant, called Cortana. The voice assistant will be launched in beta mode on Lumia handsets and will be open for developers in the US.
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