According to latest information, the official version of Windows Phone 8.1 will be available for use during the period June to August 2014.
communication As you know, Microsoft is sending invitations to the application developer to test the new features of Windows Phone 8.1 SDK. One developer has revealed new features in the SDK for developers. In addition to the features already developed applications, there are some significant changes were revealed. For example:
In the documents attached additional 8.1 SDK, Microsoft has confirmed ALL Windows Phone 8 devices will be updated to Windows Phone 8.1 .
Certain features are not exposed in the SDK:
communication As you know, Microsoft is sending invitations to the application developer to test the new features of Windows Phone 8.1 SDK. One developer has revealed new features in the SDK for developers. In addition to the features already developed applications, there are some significant changes were revealed. For example:
- Confirm VPN support.
- Allow option on the default messaging application.
- SkyDrive renamed OneDrive.
- Back button does not terminate the activity of running applications.
- Additional new application model called Universal App - includes templates to build applications for Windows RT and Windows Phone.
- The application can be installed on SD card and developers have the option to not allow that to implement their applications.
- 2 applications Xbox Xbox Music and Video application will replace the default Music + Video.
- XAP file will be converted into appx old, for both Windows RT - this is a sign of consolidation 2 operating system.
- Battery Power Sense is a new application to let the user know which applications are consuming the most battery.
- New Camera UI.
- Lets look right on IE YouTube, HTML5 support.
- Add setting when connecting the USB cable to the device.
- Support virtual keyboard, which allows to hide, claws up to display.
- Editing multimedia files including video and audio. Includes: sound effects, video effects, slow motion video.
- The application can record audio and video from itself.
- Stereoscopic 3D Support
- Support for Wi-Fi Direct
- Apps Windows Phone 8.1 will not run on WP8 devices until the device is updated.
- Documents confirm all Windows Phone 8 devices will be updated to 8.1.
- Some new programming tools include: SemanticZoom, DatePicker, TimePicker
- Support PlayTo.
- Enable single sign-on to many different applications, using Microsoft accounts.
- Add Geofencing API.
- Background tasks: Bluetooth signal strength, Chat message notification, change the Device Connection, Device use triggers, notification characteristic Gatt, Location, Push notification, Rfcomm connection, System event, Timer.
- Allows you to select the color for the navigation bar.
- Do not use XAP file again, transformed into appx (identical with Win RT?)
- App file manager File Picker.
- Filtering the applications installed on the extent of use / installation date.
- Allows applications installed on the memory card.
- Share volume management system as: ringtones, and other media.
- Bing search intelligence (similar to Windows 8.1)
- Redesigned Xbox Game Hub.
- Deeper Twitter integration.
- Lets marked "read" with Live Tile by dragging it to the left.
- Automatic application updates.
- Improved data backup system.
- Improved keyboard.
- Bring Bluetooth 4.0 LE to the "rest of world"
- Feature allows the projector screen Windows Phone on TV or computer.
- Progress circle appeared on Windows 8/RT will step up connection WP8.1
- IE11
- WP8 is called in attachments WinPRT
- WebGL Support
- Add two new resolutions: 540x960 and 1400x2560 (2K)
- IE 11 supports file uploading web
- Integrate Google calendar
In the documents attached additional 8.1 SDK, Microsoft has confirmed ALL Windows Phone 8 devices will be updated to Windows Phone 8.1 .
Certain features are not exposed in the SDK:
- Assistant Cortana
- Notification Center - Notification Center / Action Center
- Quick Setup - Quick Setting