Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview screenshot gallery

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  • New Start screen theme functionality lets you personalize your device

    New Start screen theme functionality lets you personalize your device

    As detailed by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview was released for developers to test out before manufacturers release updates to existing devices. WPCentral provides specific instructions for you to get it on your device even if you have never developed an application, since Microsoft allows tech savvy folks to get the update along with developers.

    I've captured screenshots showing some of the newest features of WP 8.1 Developer Preview as I have been testing it out on a Nokia Lumia Icon. I will post more of my thoughts as I spend more time with this over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, make sure to read Mary Jo's take on using Windows Phone 8.1 DP .

    Further reading

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • New Start theme setting

    New Start theme setting

    You can select different background images and then see many of your Live Tiles change to show parts of the image. It's pretty slick how scrolling up on the Start screen scrolls through the full image even if some of your Live Tiles don't show the theme image.

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Application launcher clearly shows you new apps you installed

    Application launcher clearly shows you new apps you installed

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Setting up Action Center

    Setting up Action Center

    Action Center is one of my favorite parts of the update and, unlike the failed iOS implementation, this one from Microsoft truly lets you take action on notifications and has deep support for applications.

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Some available actions you can customize to your Action Center

    Some available actions you can customize to your Action Center

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Managing application Action Center settings

    Managing application Action Center settings

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Starting up Cortana

    Starting up Cortana

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • You can toggle on Cortana and set the name you want her to call you

    You can toggle on Cortana and set the name you want her to call you

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • More Cortana settings

    More Cortana settings

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Here are ways you can use Cortana

    Here are ways you can use Cortana

    There are plenty of ways to use Cortana and as more developers use the service and as you use it more personally then it will continue to improve and become a custom user experience.

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • And a few more ways you can use her services

    And a few more ways you can use her services

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Setting up Cortana's notebook

    Setting up Cortana's notebook

    I love that you can view past searches and Cortana commands in your notebook. Cortana truly is a personal assistant, beyond what we see in Siri and Google Now.

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • You can use Cortana to view things, not just search the web

    You can use Cortana to view things, not just search the web

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Quiet hours, first screen of settings

    Quiet hours, first screen of settings

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Quiet hours, second screen of settings

    Quiet hours, second screen of settings

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Who is in your inner circle?

    Who is in your inner circle?

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Sync you settings

    Sync you settings

    As a reviewer who tries out lots of phones, I love that I can now sync my settings and then have my theme, app settings, IE settings, and passwords synced across devices.

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • VPN is native to your settings

    VPN is native to your settings

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Wi-Fi Sense helps you stay connected in more places

    Wi-Fi Sense helps you stay connected in more places

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • Internet Explorer lets you open unlimited tabs

    Internet Explorer lets you open unlimited tabs

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

  • The screenshot shortcut has changed

    The screenshot shortcut has changed

    Reviewers take lots of screenshots and as you can see the button combo has changed in Windows Phone 8.1.

    Caption by: Matthew Miller

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Windows Phone 8.1 was released as a Developer Preview today and some of the latest and greatest can be seen in these screenshots. You can download and test out this update on your Windows Phone device today.

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New Start screen theme functionality lets you personalize your device

As detailed by ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft's Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview was released for developers to test out before manufacturers release updates to existing devices. WPCentral provides specific instructions for you to get it on your device even if you have never developed an application, since Microsoft allows tech savvy folks to get the update along with developers.

I've captured screenshots showing some of the newest features of WP 8.1 Developer Preview as I have been testing it out on a Nokia Lumia Icon. I will post more of my thoughts as I spend more time with this over the next couple of weeks. In the meantime, make sure to read Mary Jo's take on using Windows Phone 8.1 DP .

Further reading

Caption by: Matthew Miller

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