Windows Phone 8.1 will support new hardware.
Some information revealed by Microsoft will be available on Windows Phone 8.1 as support for navigation keys on the screen instead of using separate touch keys, Snapdragon chips 200, 400 and LTE chips are also compatible with the new version. This allows the card maker to launch many low-cost models.
In addition, in this update, users can store the application on a memory card. Devices running Windows Phone 8.1 with 512 MB RAM will appear. Windows Phone 8.1 also allows using 2 SIM with separate Live Tile corresponding to each SIM.
Also at the event, Microsoft announced a new partner will participate in producing Windows Phone phones such as LG and Lenovo besides previous names such as HTC, Foxconn, Nokia, Samsung, ZTE, Huawei .
More specific information will be revealed by Microsoft in its Build build conference in April.