Windows Phone 8.1 Update GDR 1 !

xtrememanix

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Forget cyan and now theres already some confirmed new features coming to Windows Phone 8.1 Update GDR 1.

The information is for OEMs, who build Windows Phone hardware, and as such do not articulate too many consumer-facing features, but changes that are rather more technical. Still, there are quite a few things revealed hitherto unknown about GDR1, including:
  • Support for 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution
  • Diagonal screen sizes of 6.01" to 7" are now supported for the 1280 x 768 WXGA resolution
  • 540 x 960 native qHD resolution is now supported in addition to the ability to scale from HD or WVGA resolution to qHD
  • Diagonal screen sizes up to 6" and on phones that use the MSM8x12 applications processor now support 540 x 960 qHD resolution
  • Dual SIM – C + G radio type is now supported for dual SIM phones
  • Bluetooth – PAN (personal area network) 1.0 profile, aptX codec support for A2DP, and browsing support for AVRCP are now supported
  • Support for a Store live tile when the tile is medium-sized
  • The size of the Store tile has been standardized for all layouts and some tiles have changed places on the Start screen.
  • Support for folders.
  • Enable a phone cover app to launch when the phone cover is closed and specify the default setting for the lock screen's auto unlock setting.
  • Cortana – Add a phone book entry for Cortana to allow users to initiate speech from a car that doesn't have support for activating speech on the phone that is connected over Bluetooth.
  • Network Time Protocol support – Automatically set the time, using an NTP client, in a Windows Phone device that doesn't support NITZ or when cellular data is not available.
  • Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support
  • OEMs can implement a custom lock screen
  • OEMs can preload the Files app
  • Added a note that all Wi-Fi Sense settings must be on unless Microsoft executive approval has been granted for specific mobile operator requests.

Quoted from WPCENTRAL .

some of the more interesting for me are highlighted in BOLD . what about you guys ?
 

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Forget cyan and now theres already some confirmed new features coming to Windows Phone 8.1 Update GDR 1.

The information is for OEMs, who build Windows Phone hardware, and as such do not articulate too many consumer-facing features, but changes that are rather more technical. Still, there are quite a few things revealed hitherto unknown about GDR1, including:
  • Support for 1280 x 800 WXGA resolution
  • Diagonal screen sizes of 6.01" to 7" are now supported for the 1280 x 768 WXGA resolution
  • 540 x 960 native qHD resolution is now supported in addition to the ability to scale from HD or WVGA resolution to qHD
  • Diagonal screen sizes up to 6" and on phones that use the MSM8x12 applications processor now support 540 x 960 qHD resolution
  • Dual SIM – C + G radio type is now supported for dual SIM phones
  • Bluetooth – PAN (personal area network) 1.0 profile, aptX codec support for A2DP, and browsing support for AVRCP are now supported
  • Support for a Store live tile when the tile is medium-sized
  • The size of the Store tile has been standardized for all layouts and some tiles have changed places on the Start screen.
  • Support for folders.
  • Enable a phone cover app to launch when the phone cover is closed and specify the default setting for the lock screen's auto unlock setting.
  • Cortana – Add a phone book entry for Cortana to allow users to initiate speech from a car that doesn't have support for activating speech on the phone that is connected over Bluetooth.
  • Network Time Protocol support – Automatically set the time, using an NTP client, in a Windows Phone device that doesn't support NITZ or when cellular data is not available.
  • Voice over LTE (VoLTE) support
  • OEMs can implement a custom lock screen
  • OEMs can preload the Files app
  • Added a note that all Wi-Fi Sense settings must be on unless Microsoft executive approval has been granted for specific mobile operator requests.

Quoted from WPCENTRAL .

some of the more interesting for me are highlighted in BOLD . what about you guys ?
Hmmm, most of this features seem to be cAtchup features to android though it will start to exceed iOS, Microsoft needs revolutionary or unique features like 3D to establish itself as an innovator and also attract pple over from other platforms . The latter is especially impt as market share will mean more profit n more resources ploughed back into development. Nowadays in large public listed MNCs, there is only so long I an pump money into non money making areas.

That's said, I hope they can release cyan and 8.1 first lah, must show they can deliver well first mah or else all the new upcoming features will lead users to feel cynical about t
 

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Yup. Agree need cyan to come first. Plus improvements to resuming apps needs to be better as well imho
 

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WP definitely playing "catch-up", but rather late to the party then never rite?
realistically if can have 80% of what Android can do and have some USEFUL features Android cant ... I think that should keep most of the Trolls quiet ... (least for a while)

one feature I'm waitin for is aptX ...but not sure if older Lumia (eg 1020 ) can have this feature or only new models .... (ie not yet released one)...
 

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There shouldn't be any doubt of software update delivery . All the Nokia series are getting the update m regardless old, new, high or low end . Try finding an android OEM that can do that ! It will take time !
 

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There shouldn't be any doubt of software update delivery . All the Nokia series are getting the update m regardless old, new, high or low end . Try finding an android OEM that can do that ! It will take time !
Hehe, you mentioned nokia only which is actually Microsoft now. This is the same as all the google's nexus devices which do get updates except for very old models with hardware incompatibility :0

Of course in this case I hear htc n samsung will b updating their old phones to 8.1 but not all models either which is abit similar to google which of course has much more OEMs and models hence more casualties. Upgrading also invokes firmware which I m sure the OEMs are not going to support newer versions for all their older models

Same for apple but since they have no OEMs , they naturally update all their products, except for those with hardware incompatibility due to age
 
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