Microsoft's bolt from the Blue: How Redmond expects to keep Windows and Windows Phone fresh

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We've known for a while that Microsoft volition be working on its get-go set of updates for Windows 8, codenamed "Blue". But at present, according to ZDNet, Microsoft is said to be expanding the coverage of said update to achieve beyond the realm of Windows. Blue is also referring to Windows Phone, cloud services (SkyDrive, Outlook.com, etc.) and Windows Server. It'south a moving ridge of upgrades which are not believed to be arriving on the very same twenty-four hours, merely very close to one another.

The set of refreshes nether the Blue umbrella will arrive after a abiding stream of minor fixes, firmware updates, equally well as new features and functionality. Portico is serving every bit the first modest update since Windows Phone eight launched late terminal year and is not part of "Blue". Every bit we covered in our previous report, Microsoft is looking to release timely updates.

This is a modify from how the visitor generally operates, releasing upgrades for products every scattering of years. The goal is to hit a yearly target for releases to be pushed out to customers. This will start with Blue. Also as the more frequent quantity, Microsoft is too said to be looking at ways to fire out major updates to its Windows desktop operating system to consumers quicker - Windows Shop is a possibility.

What's coming in Bluish?

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Unfortunately, while details are coming to light about frequency of updates, too as Microsoft's plan on how to become about refreshing a number of products and services, nosotros're still none the wise on simply what'southward included in Blue. That said, ZDNet's source does notation that tweaks to the user experience, new developer platform related bits and pieces, equally well as new versions of Internet Explorer, Mail, Calendar, Bing and other system apps are to be expected.

Blue will also include kernel and driver-level improvements, which are planned to affect battery life and overall functioning, merely astern compatibility with Windows 8 and Windows Phone eight is priority. Lastly, instead of Windows nine, 10, 11 as successors after Blue, Microsoft will be looking at releasing upgrades in favour of new versions of Windows to assistance prolong the life of Windows 8.

Update: We can now add together our own confirmation (via an within source) to "Bluish" equally the codename for a future Bone update for Windows Phone. Alas, it'southward non correct around the corner then recall more long term hither.

Source: ZDNet

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