Lately, a lot of screenshots and features are leaking for Windows Phone 8.1. You must be excited to know what is coming for your Lumia, next right?

From our sources, we have been able to get to know following features that are coming with the Windows Phone 8.1:

Notification area

Miracast

File Manager

Apps on SD card

USB OTG

Support for QHD – 2560×1600

Support for lower than 480x800px resolution

Burst mode in camera

Cortana voice assistance

voice assistance Use third party as message app

IE with Flash Player

IE can now upload and download files

On screen button for OEM manufacturers to utilize in new hardware designs.

Separate volume setting for Ringer and Apps

Multitask like RT

Swipe down to end apps

Universal app with windows 8

New podcast app

VPN

UPDATE:

We received some more information. Here is the list:

NEW Stereoscopic 3d support

NEW Wi-Fi Direct, a Wi-Fi standard allowing direct peer-to-peer connections over Wi-Fi without an access point

NEW Windows Phone 8.1 apps won’t run on 8.0 devices until they upgrade

NEW Documentation confirms ALL current Windows Phone 8 hardware to get 8.1

NEW Dev tools: SemanticZoom, DatePicker, TimePicker

NEW PlayTo support

NEW Single sign-in for apps (like on Windows 8) with Microsoft Account; sign in will persist across devices + apps with permissions prompt

NEW YouTube Player (see lede image) including HTML5 video support (video playback doesn’t have to be full screen) And you get custom UI, so YouTube Closed Captions are in

NEW File picker

NEW Geofencing API for location-based reminders

NEW Background tasks: Bluetooth signal strength, Chat message notification, Device connection change, Device use trigger, Gatt characteristic notification, Location, Push notification, Rfcomm connection, System event, Timer

NEW Slide down to close apps

NEW Navigation bar color selection

NEW USB choices

NEW Updated camera layout, similar to Windows 8.1

Back button doesn’t terminate the app

No more XAP, instead APPX

VPN (Virtual Private Network)

OneDrive (previously SkyDrive) with integrated file browser (just like Windows 8.1)

Filter through installed apps by usage/install date

Select multiple tiles when customising the Start screen [FALSE]

More efficient multitasking

Ability to install apps on inserted SD Cards

Internet Explorer 11 improved with WebGL and Normal mapping support

Separate volume controls for ringer, media, etc.

Bing smart search (similar search system as Windows 8.1)

Xbox Music and Xbox Video as standalone apps instead of the Music + Video Hub (allowing more updates to be pushed)

Redesigned Xbox Game Hub

Twitter integrated more deeply into the contacts Hub

Facebook account option REMOVED (updated)

Quick settings access (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth) by doing a quick swipe from the top of the screen

Action Center accessed by doing a full swipe from up to the bottom (separate from the Notification Center)

Silent notifications which go directly to the Action center

Possibility to mark a Live Tile as read by swiping from the left of said tile

Auto-updates for apps (just like Windows 8.1)

Better backup functionality

Improved keyboard

Bluetooth 4.0 LE (to non-Lumia Windows Phones)

Feature to mirror Windows Phone screens to TVs and/or monitors

Things not included in the SDK:

Cortana

Action Center + Notification Center

New gesture-based keyboard

I am sure this Windows Phone 8.1 seems much more interesting and exciting than ever. What more would you like to see?

Sources: WPCentral

Kishan Gor Kishan Gor is a Co-Founder of NokiaTips. He is Software Developer by profession and have a great passion for Programming and Gadgets.

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