Microsoft releases Windows Phone 8.1 Update

Windows Phone 8.1 is still in the push process, and its first GDR update was released. Today, Microsoft officially released Windows Phone 8.1 Update and Chinese version cortana--"Natalie".

Windows Phone 8.1 Changed the way the GDR (general distribution Refresh) was named in the past, using the same Update name as the Windows system. The new system adds CDMA + GSM dual cards, QHD (960 * 540) Resolution, Qualcomm Flash 2.0, Smartphone protection kits (similar to the official accessories of HTC one M8 and LG G3), while optimizing Bluetooth accessories support. In addition, the software provides a native application folder. The native folder can be started directly at the start interface without having to be turned on as a standalone application like the Nokia App folder. At the same time the tiles in the folder will display their dynamic tiles in the form of a carousel.

Along with Windows Phone 8.1 GDR1 in the developer preview next week, the Chinese version of Cortana, the Microsoft Natalie, beta test. Chinese version Natalie Intelligent voice assistant and to where, micro-letter, the German navigation, Ching, Archie Art, Sina Weibo and cool dog music and other domestic service providers to provide a number of services. Users can directly use the "Archie art, I want to see where dad to go the second season", "to Conrad Hotel how to go" directly open the application and navigation to the corresponding content page. At the same time, Natalie will (in the case of user authorization) track flight messages to help users track flight dynamics.

The Microsoft China Internet Engineering Institute, which is in charge of the development of Cortana, has created a new animated image of the new image of a yellow with large eyes, which is transformed into cloud modelling when querying data. Users can switch two images in their settings.

According to the live demo, Natalie's Chinese dubbing is still in progress, and some of the feedback is still machine-simulated. But the Chinese version of Natalie will work with a number of real stars to voice, for users to choose. Currently in the ongoing voice has Zhanghao (its own internship in Microsoft) series. And so on, may milk tea sister's internship also contains similar work.