Source says Microsoft might launch the update these days

Nov 17, 2014 08:16 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft previously announced that Lumia Denim would ship in the fourth quarter of this year, and according to new sources, it appears that the release is almost imminent for the company's flagships.

A report published by NPU and citing sources close to the matter indicates that Lumia Denim could ship as soon as this week for Lumia 830 and Lumia 930, while the 6-inch Lumia 1520 is expected to receive the update later this month as well.

Details are really vague right now, but given the fact that Microsoft previously said that Denim would ship in the fourth quarter of 2014, this information is very likely to be accurate.

Another thing that's worth mentioning is the fact that Lumia Denim won't become available to all devices from the very beginning, as the rollout could take a little bit more, depending on the region and carrier used on your devices. The aforementioned source says that the whole update schedule could take up to 2 months, so don't get too excited when hearing today's news.

What's in Denim

As you most likely know by now, Lumia Denim is already available on a number of new Lumia handsets, including 735 and 830, but the rest of devices should get it anytime soon.

First and foremost, Lumia Denim will come with improvements that are already included in Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1, so devices not running this OS version but deploying Denim would get all the new features introduced by Microsoft in the last 12 months.

For example, Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 came with Cortana, the personal assistant that's available in the United States and a few other countries, such as China and the United Kingdom.

At the same time, it also includes live folders to organize tiles on your home screen, snooze time, SMS merge and forwarding, consumer VPN support, and store live tile in the United States.

Denim also includes Lumia Camera instead of Nokia Camera, Moment Capture and speed enhancements for the camera, as well as improved image processing algorithms to obtain clearer photos in low light.

“Hey Cortana” voice activation will also be available for those living in the United States in order to easily launch the personal assistant with a voice command, while Glance Screen will get significant updates (on devices where it is already available) to display more information, such as live weather data and other details.

Lumia Denim will be shipped through the integrated Windows Phone update system, so a notification should pop out on your screen when it becomes available for your device.

Lumia Denim update and supported phones (7 Images)

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