Windows Phone 8.1: leaked pictures of the notification center

Microsoft is busy preparing the extradition of a major update for its smartphone platform Windows Phone 8. Part of "Windows Phone 8.1" as this update is commonly called, is to be a feature that many users have long been eagerly expect: A notification center. At least, recently reported The Verge with reference to insider information and unofficial screenshots of Winphollowers were published.
Information provided by The Verge after the screenshots have been taken directly from a PowerPoint presentation that was provided at Microsoft for internal use only, but obviously found its way to the public. As can be seen on the leaked material, Microsoft will be notification system called "Action Center". Can be called this Action Center, according to The Verge just as in the current issues of iOS and Android, ie by a short wiper from the top of the screen.

Part of the Action Center of Windows Phone 8.1 should be shortcuts for quickly turning on and off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, among others, as well as access to other system settings. This can also be seen on the first of the two published screenshots. What four shortcuts are always displayed in the Action Center to the main bar, the user should be able to configure itself. On the second screenshot will also be recognized that in the Action Center all releases of apps, missed messages and are collected like. These messages should be possible to manage there directly by the user.
Another new feature to be introduced 8.1 apart from the Action Center with Windows Phone, according to The Verge are independent volume controls for different system functions. Therefore, users can set the volume for the ringtone, media playback or a notification signal separately at last.
But the most important feature for Microsoft, which is expected to celebrate along with Windows Phone 8.1 its premiere, is a virtual assistant who haunts for weeks under the code name "Cortana" by the rumor mill. Cortana to afford comparable to Apple's Siri, and respond to voice commands of the user. The service will be lined according to media reports with data from Bing and Foursquare.
The official launch of Windows Phone 8.1 is expected to Microsoft's Build conference, which this year by 2 up to 4 April takes place.