Is this what multitasking looks like on Windows 10 for Phones?

Apr 29, 2015 12:33 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft released Windows 10 for Phones Technical Preview back in February and has already updated the new operating system a bunch of times since then.

After many builds and variants, we’re slowly but surely approaching the final release date of Windows 10, which according to big-mouthed AMD CEO is probably set for July.

But until then, we get yet another glimpse of future functionalities that might arrive with Windows 10 for Phones when everything settles.

Today, we bring you word of some leaked images with a Lumia 930 that seems to run on a mysterious Windows Phone build showing the split-screen or multi-window multitasking functionality (as spotted at Microsoft Insider).

Lumia 930 exhibits a multi-window feature

However, for the time being, we need to take things with a grain of salt because the images don’t really seem to be showing the Lumia 930 running Windows 10 for Phones. This aspect becomes quite evident if you check out the icons in the status bar at the top.

The images also reveal another tweak - the option to call the Notification center from the bottom of the screen instead of from the top, which might be convenient for devices with larger displays.

The theory is that this Lumia model is actually running on an advanced version of Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2, which can be considered as a bridge between Windows 8.1 GDR1 and Windows 10 for Phones in terms of UI differences.

According to rumors about the uncovered split-screen functionality, this new function will come embedded into Windows 10 and should be available on devices with larger screens. As you probably know, the Lumia 930 bundles a 5-inch display, so this might be the limit to using the new option.

Another factor that will certainly influence things is RAM usage. Given that the feature uses two applications simultaneously, the RAM configuration on the phone will have to be able to sustain double as normal. So we’re guessing there should be at least 2GB of RAM on a device supporting this new feature.

Naturally, given the fact that these pictures come from unknown sources, we can’t trust them 100%. Nevertheless, the images give us an idea of what this new feature might look like if it eventually ends up being implemented in Windows 10.

Multi-tasking feature for Windows Phone (12 Images)

Multi-tasking functionality on the Lumia 930
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