Windows Phone 8.1 Preview coming next week!?


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Neowin had a post on it last week that it is likely to happen on the 18th so far as you have a developer account and the dev preview app on your phone you should be able to get it. If you don't have a dev account you can get one for free by signing up for the windows phone app studio website.

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I remember about the 18th date but for some reason I also remember hearing 14th as well, so that'd be either Monday or Friday of next week, or some day between then.  Either way, not too long for now,  it was also said on WW yesterday that in order to install the preview you'd have to have at least update 2 installed, which I'm guessing they mean through official channels unless if you install the preview it just skips update 3 which does make sense as well.

 

That's every WP8 device covered though, so get your accounts and get ready.

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i know  a month or so ago when they announced that the preview was actually going to happen the original date mentioned was the 10th however, thats today and still nothing lol. the only time frame that was officially announced was that it would come in April.

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Not too long ago Joe Belfiore tweeted this out.

 

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Why wouldn't we "be going nuts" it's been over a year with no major update only bug fixes and patches then he gets up on stage to show everything off and concludes with "coming soon!"

i know  a month or so ago when they announced that the preview was actually going to happen the original date mentioned was the 10th however, thats today and still nothing lol. the only time frame that was officially announced was that it would come in April.

 

Their was never anything other than rumour about the 10th

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Yep, looking forward to it, and hopefully with it I can convince my colleagues to ditch their Bloatdroids.

 

I've converted a few with my Lumia 1520, hope to convert even more with 8.1

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It would be nice if they were a bit more like Apple in this regard. They need to realize that things lose their buzz factor when you announce, then make people wait days /weeks for something. Don't announce until you're ready to hand it out!

 

Why wouldn't we "be going nuts" it's been over a year with no major update only bug fixes and patches then he gets up on stage to show everything off and concludes with "coming soon!"


 

Their was never anything other than rumour about the 10th

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i know  a month or so ago when they announced that the preview was actually going to happen the original date mentioned was the 10th however, thats today and still nothing lol. the only time frame that was officially announced was that it would come in April.

It was the 10th before the delays to add more features in January.

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It would be nice if they were a bit more like Apple in this regard. They need to realize that things lose their buzz factor when you announce, then make people wait days /weeks for something. Don't announce until you're ready to hand it out!

 

BINGO! They've made a shambles of Cortana given most of the world will be getting access this time next year!

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I hope it gets released early in the morning, I have to go to work in the afternoon :)

for the past update it was released around 2PM EST

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http://wmpoweruser.com/microsofts-leaky-blog-software-confirms-today-is-the-big-day/

 

Looks like someone jumped the gun on the blog/website team and posted a bit early.  Everyone is hinting that it is in fact going to be today, Monday the 14th.   My body is ready.

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I keep checking, nothing yet. But est is only just starting its day i suppose (its lunch time in uk, pah)

Oh my god, its found an update (but doubt its the one as it was a few seconds download)

Oh found an update

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got an update, it says its an update to allow for 8.1 to install - its very small.


ah I see my updates added to my first post, I thought it wasn't adding them - hence multiples


took screenshots, will post when phone update is complete.

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