14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft is preparing some pretty big announcements next week as part of a press conference in New York and a recent mention on a support page made everyone believe that the company might actually come up with something totally surprising at the show.
Basically, the support page we were talking about was pointing to some camera improvements in a so-called Surface Pro 3, which was more or less an indication that Microsoft was working on an upgraded version of the Surface Pro tablet that could be unveiled in the near future.
Next week's event is entirely focused on the Surface and this Surface Pro 3 mention was perceived by many as a teaser for a new tablet, although the company remained completely tight-lipped on the subject.
And still, according to a short post on The Verge, Microsoft confirmed that the Surface Pro 3 mention was just a typo and updated the support page to reflect this.
“An earlier version of the KB article included a typo. [We updated the page]to correct the typo and better convey the information as intended,” a company spokesperson said.
After the modifications, there's absolutely no mention regarding a Surface model, and the page only states the following:
“The following supports will be added to Windows 8.1 to support the H.264 camera: Always use the dependent pin for capture. The dependent pin is based on the .inf file entry as soon as the capture is completed; Windows RT apps that are used for communication use the H.264 pin for recording. All other apps use the preview pin for recording.”
As far as Microsoft's plans for the upcoming event are concerned, the company will most likely introduce the new Surface Mini, a smaller tablet designed to compete against the iPad mini. Word is that the Surface Mini could have an 8-inch screen and come with a digital pen to serve as a note-taking device, but it will also run Windows RT 8.1 Update to allow users to install apps just like they do on their regular Surface.
At the same time, a bigger Surface, possibly equipped with a 12-inch screen, could also see daylight. There are absolutely no details coming from Redmond right now, as the company is doing its best to keep everything away from our ears, but expect more details to pop out as we get closer to the private press event taking place in New York on May 20.