This could be the next version to be launched to users

Aug 12, 2015 04:40 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft is getting ready to release another Windows 10 Mobile build to insiders anytime soon, but while the company remains tight-lipped on details, more information arrives via unofficial channels.

As we told you yesterday, Windows 10 Mobile build 10152 was spotted in China, and fortunately, we now have the first screenshots showing this particular build in action.

As you can see in the photo gallery below, build 10152 doesn't seem to bring any big changes to the table, despite the huge version bump from the previous release, so there's something very interesting here.

This could be a sign that Windows 10 Mobile development has reached a pretty advanced stage, and instead of adding new features and breaking changes, Microsoft is working on refining the existing ones for better performance. In other words, Redmond is now fixing bugs and improving performance of Windows 10 Mobile, so the next build you'll get is expected to be very similar to the one our mobiles will receive in October.

New branch

There's also another change that could signal that Windows 10 Mobile is reaching its final stages of development.

As Gabriel Aul, head of the Windows Insider program, has recently announced, Windows 10 Mobile is moving to a new branch, and build 10512 appears to be part of TH2_RELEASE.

TH2 is the code used for the very first major Windows 10 update, which is expected to be launched in October, while TH1 was the label for the RTM version of the operating system that was released on July 29.

If Windows 10 Mobile is already in TH2, this means that in October Microsoft would launch it with improvements that would bring the platform in line with the PC sibling, thus making sure that the same features and options are available on all platforms.

Of course, there are all rumors for the time being, so take them with a grain of salt until we hear more info from Microsoft itself.

Windows 10 Mobile build 10512 (3 Images)

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