According to rumors Microsoft is planning to in the spring of next year an update for Windows 8.1. It was going to be a great General Distribution Release, at the same time as the earlier rumors mentioned Surface Mini would come true.
Reports that ” Microsoft watcher Mary Jo Foley on ZDNet. When the company from Redmond would be the upcoming update, known under the codenamed Spring 2014 GDR. The name indicates that the update in the spring of next year must come, and that this is a major update; Microsoft releases major updates for Windows Phone is already the GDR prefix. So should the upcoming GDR3 update, which in the fourth quarter is expected, quadcore and 1080p support.
According to the rumors is a Mini version of the Surface tablet in the spring of next year with the said update for Windows 8.1. Details about the new features or improvements could ZDNet not report. Moreover, Microsoft would, at the same time also with a update for the Windows Phone operating system, code-named Blue and that is possible if Windows Phone 8.1 is going to appear. This would include the Siri and Google Now competitor Cortana.
There are going to be a long-time rumors about a Surface Mini. The smaller version of the Microsoft tablet was initially this week already expected, during the event, where the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 were announced.
