Microsoft officially unveiled the new Windows Phone 8.1 operating system recently and we know it’s heading towards a public release soon. While many device owners are just looking forward to receiving this update, it seems some more minor updates are already in the pipeline. A new leak says that Windows Phone 8.1 will receive 2 GDR updates during the rest of the year.
If you have a current device running Windows Phone 8 you’ll be pleased to hear that Microsoft has pledged that it will receive the WP 8.1 update, and Nokia recently stated that OTA updates would arrive in the summer. The Windows Phone 8.1 update is a major upgrade, whereas Microsoft refers to more minor ones as GDR (general distribution releases) updates.
Now Windows Phone Central reports on information revealed to them, saying that a GDR update for WP 8.1 could arrive around June or July with a second GDR update at the end of the year. As well as these Windows Phone 8.1 GDR 1 and GDR 2 updates, the same source also suggests a third GDR update. This would arrive in 2015 before the next major revision of the operating system, currently dubbed Threshold and said to be due next spring.
While we cannot confirm this, it’s very encouraging to know that further updates could be in the pipeline already. Possibilities of new features for these GDR updates include a 3D gesture system and extension of OS support for new camera features. What would you like to see further Windows Phone 8.1 GDR updates bring this year?
Source: WPCentral