As Windows Blue gets closer to release we have to wonder what it will actually be called. “Blue” is very much just an internal code name, although it does sound pretty cool. ZDNet has revealed that Windows Blue will be called Windows 8.1 when it gets released to the public. The number indicates that this is just an update, not a new version of Windows. It also indicates that this is more than just a service pack.
We’ve seen some of what Windows 8.1 will bring. New tile sizes and gestures, new stock apps like calculator and file manager, and other less visual changes in the backend. 8.1 will be released at BUILD in late June. There is no word on whether this update will be free or what it will cost. Since it is more than what usually comes in service packs we’re leaning to believe it will cost something, but probably not much. Much more information about Windows Blue/8.1 will be coming soon.
[via The Verge]
