Microsoft has officially announced much anticipated Windows Phone GDR3 update, just a step now to Windows Phone 8.1. Windows Phone GDR3 update is considered to be the ‘base’ of Windows Phone 8.1, as it contains number of essential updates.
Features of Windows Phone GDR3 update:
The update contains a variety of features, i.e. from performance improvements to interface changes. Let’s have a look on these features:
Support for Quad-Core processors:
Support for quad-core processors have been added in GDR3 update. Windows Phones will now be able to run Snapdragon 800 chipsets. Android has been supporting this chipset for 3 months so Microsoft is catching up with Android.
1080p resolution Support:
Windows Phone GDR3 update now supports 1920×1080pixels of resolution and larger screens up to 7 inches so that Windows Phone Operating System can run on phablets as well. The support for 1080p displays was much anticipated and Android has it for over a year now.
Improved Multitasking:
Multitasking in GDR3 update is now improved. Now you can manually close apps by hitting a big “X” button easily.
Better Storage Management:
Storage Management is made better in this update. You’ll now have the option to see which apps and media use what amount of storage.
More Live Tiles:
Windows Phone 8 brought resizable live tiles in Windows Phone. Here is another major improvement in GDR3 update. With this update, you can have six live tiles in a row now.
Custom Ringtones:
You can also assign custom ringtones to anything like instant messages, emails, voicemails and reminders.
Other Features:
There are a number of other features like a new Driving mode that would lock the screen while you drive so you can focus on driving better. This is not the end; there are also lots of other features included in this update which you can explore when you get the update.
Availability:
According to Microsoft, it will start rolling out the update in few weeks and may take “Several months” to complete. But if you are a developer, you can get it now by Microsoft Developer programme.
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