An internal, unreleased Windows Phone 8 build has been found on a Reddit user’s recently purchased Nokia Lumia 920 handset and contains the first glimpse of a Windows Phone 8 notifications centre.
The new Nokia Lumia 920 owner posted the screenshots of the internal build, which is dated May 9, showcasing an early version of the Windows Phone 8 notification centre and how it appears in the settings.
The unreleased version of the Windows Phone OS was found on a Nokia Lumia 920 bought from eBay and could be the Windows Phone Blue update.
Microsoft has been working on a notifications centre for some time now, even admitting that it ran out of time to complete it before Windows Phone 8 was released last year.
Of course, Microsoft has said it “doesn’t comment on rumour or speculation” when asked directly about the screenshots, but they definitely look to be a plausible addition to the Windows Phone OS.
The screenshots also reveal that Microsoft could be working to improve Windows Phone 8 multitasking capabilities, including adding the ability to close apps from the multitasking view.
The calendar app should also get a redesign in the next Windows Phone update. From the internal build, we can see a new weekly view option that isn’t offered by current iterations of the OS.
It also shows a number of test applications including Wi-Fi, Power and Store that have a ‘Z’ in front of them in the applications listing.
Also, the build allows users to sort their applications by the name and the frequency of use.
Microsoft is releasing a Windows 8.1 preview on June 26, so we could see the Windows Phone Blue following in the next couple of months, complete with the new notifications centre.
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