Windows Phone 8.1's separate volume controls exposed in new screenshot

As we go closer to Build in April, it's probably not also shocking that more than leaks of Windows Telephone 8.1 will begin to drip out. Today, we have a unproblematic screen capture revealing separate book controls.

While the text in the paradigm is in Chinese, nosotros can explain amend what exactly is shown in the screenshot.

The starting time slider is for 'Ringer + notifications' while the second slider is for 'Media + apps'. Heading to the bottom, the left icon is a toggle for Silent mode, and so on the right we can find cog icon that takes you lot to the audio settings page. We're as well told that this controller won't announced every time you want to alter the volume, simply rather it is context dependent. For example, if you lot're in an app, changing the app volume (as opposed to ringer book) takes priority.

The source of the image is WPbar, based in China. Nosotros accept been able to confirm with people familiar with Windows Phone 8.1 that it is indeed, authentic.

Separate book controls is one of those seemingly simple additions to the Os that will become a long way in improving the user experience. Currently, Windows Telephone eight only has one 'master' volume control, which will alter levels for notifications, games and music in i fell dive (users tin also set up it to vibrate or none).

As we discussed on yesterday'due south podcast, Windows Phone 8.ane will have a few big features, like 'Cortana' and a notification center, but the OS will also have improvements on every other attribute, including the keyboard, backups, VPN and more.

While separate volume controls are in and of itself not groundbreaking (we've reported on their inclusion numerous times), information technology's great to get a peek at the dropdown menu coming in 8.1.

Windows Phone eight.1 is expected to exist revealed in Apr during Build, with new hardware landing in June, give or take a few weeks.

Source: WPbar.cn; via WMPU

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