Windows Phone 8.1 will support both low-profile devices

The Windows Phone 8.1 update will help manufacturers release more cheaper phones, dual SIM support, and launches by Microsoft in the first half of this year.

Windows Phone vice president and managing director, Joe Belfiore , announced at MWC that Microsoft will release Windows Phone 8.1 updates in the first half of 2014. This update is for all Windows devices. 8 current.

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.