windows phone 8 FAQ What is Windows Phone 8.1?

Windows Phone 8.1 is the first major update to Windows Phone 8. When will Windows Phone 8.1 be released? Windows Phone 8.1 will be released in the second quarter of 2014 (Q2 2014). Which phones will get the Windows Phone 8.1 update? All current Windows Phone 8 devices will get Windows Phone 8.1 update, but some features might vary by hardware capabilities. Is there a Notification Center? Yes Is there a File Manager? Yes Is there a separate volume control? Yes Is there is a VPN Support? Yes Is there is a Siri-like personal assistant? Yes,the artificial Intelligence named as CORTANA Is there is a Bing Smart Search? Yes Is Microsoft is also separating out the built-in music hub in Windows Phone 8.1. ? Xbox Music and Xbox Video will ship as separate apps for 8.1 Wot else? Microsoft is also planning to allow social apps like Twitter and Facebook to extend the People Hub even further in Windows Phone 8.1. Aynthing More?? "Goldfinger," will include a "3D Touch" system that detects off-the-glass interactions. Nokia’s second handset, codenamed "Moneypenny," will take advantage of the new on-screen Windows Phone 8.1 buttons that are available to device makers with Microsoft’s latest update. Although Microsoft has recently started expanding its testing of Windows Phone 8.1 features internally, the update is not expected to be unveiled until Build 2014.