Microsoft has finally caught up with market leaders Android and iOS in the mobile OS race with the new Windows Phone 8.1 update.
here is the some new updates ------------>>>>
Action Center
Action Center will also notify users about missed calls, unread emails and messages, and updates from various apps.
Cortana
Named after the Artificial Intelligence character from the Halo game, Cortana is powered by Microsoft's Bing search engine and notifies users of phone calls, emails and messages; lets them set appointments and reminders, perform searches and operate the music player etc hands-free. It is also able to track users' online searches as well as new calendar entries and also access third-party apps.
The feature will be rolled out in the US initially as a beta product and will hit the UK and China later this year.It will be launched in other markets, including India, in 2015
Revamped app store
Despite being compatible across various platforms, these apps will have designs specific to each type of device, said Microsoft. These cross-platform apps will be denoted by a ‘Universal App’ icon.
Developers can choose to make separate apps for each platform as well. The layout of the Store app has been changed.
Word Flow Keyboard
Custom Live Tile background
Microsoft says this feature will “make many of the tiles on your Start screen become clear so you can see the background you selected as you scroll up and down.” Users can choose from the images that come preloaded in the phone or a picture from the phone’s photo gallery.
Lock screen themes
At present, Microsoft will not share the APIs of the custom theme feature with third-party developers, but will open up in coming months.
Internet Explorer 11
Passwords will also be synced across different platforms (smartphone, tablet and desktop) that a user has logged into. The InPrivate browsing mode will not store history and delete cookies once a tab is closed
Improved Sense functions
Data Sense now allows users to see how much data has been downloaded over a certain period, detailing consumption by each app. When the feature is turned on, the phone will automatically compress images on web pages, so that the page loads without too much data consumption.
Wi-Fi Sense will now automatically search for open Wi-Fi networks, so that the phone does not consume too much mobile data. It will even allow you to share the Wi-Fi network of your house with others without revealing the password.
On-screen keys
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