Windows Phone 10 features

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A glance screen that shows the time and battery percentage only while charging. Even for Non-Lumias
Cortana can be called even with the screen off.. [hardware support needed .. phones without sufficient hardware can use this feature only while charging]

Software Keys
Swiping up from a Software Navigation button has the same effect of holding a capacitive navigation button

Hardware Support
Support For higher resolutions.
support For Additional Radios.

Start Screen
Landscape support
Interactive Live Tiles
Large and Double Wide Tiles
Support For a Fourth Medium Tile on devices with 5.5 inches and more
Pinch in for a wider view [similar to what we see in windows 8]
Non- Transparent tiles can be made translucent
Swipe right from the Start Screen to open a special app (user definable) that will run always in the background. Ex:- Blinkfeed , Flipbook. This feature is optional

Action Centre
More than 10 quick settings by scrolling..
Press to toggle, Hold to go to that settings page
Granular Notification System
Quick settings can be used to app toggles [ ex:- Go online in Skype]
Interactive notifications iOS8 Style..... but More awesome
courtesy: Brandon Tobias


Alarms
Originally Posted by Ebuka Allison
Add more functionality like stopwatch, timers. Allow us to choose the default snooze times. Allow us to control the alarm volume (Maybe a toggle with cjhoose alarm volume or use universal volume)




General Improvements
Wider Landscape Support
Settings Sorted according to usage
Apps can now be sorted

Additions
Quick Launch... Long press windows key to show quick shortcuts to 5 apps[customizable] even in the lock screen
Split Pane .. Controlled while multitasking

Dialler
T9 support

Store
Can now resume broken downloads
Ability to download the update only and not the entire app in case of minor updates

Mail
Better Service Integration
Pinch-in to show Specific Folders [ ex:- Pinching in in Mail can Show the unread items only]

Me Tile
Can be updated through the store even if not a separate app.
Can now post to Multiple Apps at Once.. [open SDK]

Camera
2 stage shutter Software Button.
Improved UI

Messaging
Unified and/or Merged messaging capabilities via 3rd party apps.. (open SDK)

Photos
Can Do app work from within the hub itself ... Ex:- Colour popping with CS can be done from the hub itself (open SDK)

Games Hub
Live Tile now shows Game Stats as well...

Internet Explorer 12
Separate app.. Can be updated via the store
Can Now Open Links and Download in the background by linking into the action centre
Can redirect from Websites to the Specific Apps
Specific Download Manager

Calendar
Attendees of a reminder or appointment can now be notified via the messaging Hub too .

People Hub
Can Now understand relations between your friends.. (if A is B's brother you can call B via A's contact card or tell cortana to call B's brother and she will call A)

Cortana
Call Cortana without Pressing Any buttons to wake her up

Keyboard
Keyboard suggestions are different in Different Places ( no swear words in Kids Corner, Friend's nickname getting suggested while only talking to a specific number of friends etc)

Lock Screen
Slide Left or Right From the Lock Screen To Open an App/App position (eg:A certain Profile in Facebook) of your liking.
New Unlock Methods.. Full Qwerty Password and Picture unlock (win8)

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