Latest Windows Phone 8.1 Leaks Are About Notification Centre And Cortana

The latest leaks for Windows Phone 8.1 have come up and this time it’s all amazing features. These would give a relief to Windows Phone users who feel jealous of not having Android or iOS-like features. The leaks of screenshots have come from winphollowers suggesting a drop-down notification centre much similar to Android and iOS. Leaks also confirm that Windows Phone 8.1 will officially be called as Windows Phone ‘Blue’.


The second image (though not much convincing) shows notification center aka Action Center that can be accessed with ease reveal not only drop-down settings but also on-screen navigation buttons. These images suggest the similar functionality that was earlier observed via @evleaks. The Action Centre help user to enable/disable Bluetooth, WiFi, Airplane mode and Management. It also provides a gateway to Settings and to clear all settings.

Another thing that Windows Phone users would get is Microsoft’s much talked about Cortana, a voice assistant for Windows Phone 8.1. It is believed that this smart assistant would have voice of Cortana of Halo universe and would be powered by Foursquare. This feature is much similar to Apple’s Siri and Google Now. Another features that Windows Phone fans could expect from 8.1 release is higher resolution displays and big size of live tiles. Reportedly, all of these screenshots leaks came from Microsoft’s internal email which was carrying so-called confidential information about 8.1 release. Reports also believe that Microsoft would unveil its updated OS at BUILD conference which is scheduled on April 2 to April 4.

Here is a video about Cortana-


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