MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 17: A Microsoft sign is seen as the new Windows 8.1 operating system is released at a Microsoft store in the Dadeland Mall October 17, 2013 in Miami, Florida. The update was released a year after Windows 8 was released and includes fixes to some of the problems people experienced with […]
Credit: Joe Raedle
If you own a Nokia Lumia handset, you’ll receive Windows Phone 8.1 in an over-the-air update this summer. Stephen Elop, now head of Microsoft’s Devices and Studios division, made the announcement on stage today at the Build 2014 conference.
That means a large number of Windows Phone 8 devices, covering both the mid-range and high-end of the market, will have access to the latest version of Microsoft’s mobile operating system in the next few months.
“Go check out your low-priced Android devices and see if they’re getting the latest innovation that is coming out of Google,” Elop challenged the crowd in San Francisco. “The answer, of course, is no.”
Windows Phone 8.1, unveiled earlier today, introduces the Cortana personal assistant, customisable lock screens and an ‘Action Center’ for notifications.
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