Washington: After the successive launch of Windows 8 smartphones, Nokia is eyeing to introduce Windows 8.1 smartphones.
According to reports, Nokia is looking forward to launch update of Windows 8.1 which not only upgrade the operating system but also includes some new features with it.
The folks at WPCentral reckon it’s the former rather than the later, as multi-tile selection is a feature launching on the Windows 8.1 and Windows 8.1 RT desktop updates coming next month.
However, it’s not the first Windows Phone update we’ve stumbled upon in the last few days. Just this weekend screenshots of the GDR3 update – likely to predate the launch of WP8.1 – leaked onto the web.
Judging by the screenshots, that update will bring a new driving mode to mute all calls and alerts when a Bluetooth headset is connected. It’ll also enable users to close apps from the multitasking view and allow users to choose whether they want their screen to appear in portrait or landscape mode.
That final feature is said to be designed with the rumoured 6-inch Nokia Lumia 1520 (codenamed Bandit) specifically in mind.
We’ve no word yet on when either of these new OS updates are liable to drop, but we’ll have the latest when anything official turns up.
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