Notification Center and multi-tile select likely coming in Windows Phone 8.1

Leaks have been slowly coming out for Microsoft's next major update for its mobile platform, Windows Telephone eight.one. Now Windows Phone.pl has published the in a higher place image, showing what appears to exist a device with multiple tiles selected on a handset that's reportedly running build 9478. Not only that, but do you notice the "Notifications" tile on the Start screen?

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So why would we crave functionality to select multiple Live Tiles? Microsoft could well exist looking at creating groups, but then it may simply be the case for easier management. Take you tried to move i tile at a time effectually the screen? We've not been made aware of any folder functionality coming to Windows Telephone someday soon so we'd bet on this feature being multi-select for manipulating tiles at once.

Mutli-tile select will likewise match Windows viii.1, which brings this feature to RT and Desktop editions side by side calendar month. Nosotros know that the Windows Phone and Windows teams are working more closely together these days, so feature parity volition become a standard going forward. Seeing as Windows viii.one does not have a "folders" choice, it is very unlikely that Windows Phone 8.1 volition take information technology.

Equally for the Notification Middle, information technology's a highly requested characteristic that has been touched on previously. Microsoft has all the same to implement such a feature, just but considering exactly how the company could effectively implement the new area of notifications without it feeling bloated or impeding in the fluid Windows Telephone experience is enough to blow 1'south listen. We're certain Redmond are looking at ways to go the feature on-board, just information technology's important to become it right.

Nosotros're not suggesting everything in the leaked image is true, merely nosotros tin indeed ostend that Notification Center is likely on its manner, forth with the multi-selection of tiles. In improver, an overhaul to the TellMe service is in the works nether the codename 'Cortana' that should give Siri a run for its money and users will be able to sync their Emphasis colors betwixt Windows Phone 8.one and their desktop.

But before we hit Windows Phone 8.1, Microsoft will be releasing GDR3 to follow the summer update currently rolling out. With numerous new features on their mode as we movement into 2022, some good times are alee, folks.

via: Windows Telephone.pl

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