Microsoft Surface Mini
In
September Microsoft was rumoured to be planning for a mini version of Surface
tablet with a 7.5in screen. Now, according to the latest disclosure by Chinese
site WP Dang, which claims to have received the information from unnamed
sources, the Surface Mini will sport an 8in display with full HD 1080p
resolution, allowing users to have high-quality screen experience.
Besides,
the Intel Bay Trial processor will be the power house for the smaller Surface
tablet.
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The
Surface Mini, as the sources suggest, will incorporate a Kinect-like
somatosensory technology, used in Xbox kinect. This technology will enable
Surface Mini to recognise human faces and hand movements. The somatosensory
feature is expected to work much smoother compared to the 'Air
Gesture' feature found in Samsung Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Note 3, notes
Unwired View.
This
technology is not new among tablets. Many of Lenovo's tablets,
including the YOGA series devices, have the ability to control applications
with voice and hand commands. Other companies like Sony have also used this
face recognition technology in their devices.
The
Surface Mini is likely to run on Windows 8.1 update, codenamed Spring 2014
GDR (General Distribution Release). And this is said to be the reason
behind 2014 release of the tablet instead of 2013. Microsoft is reportedly in
the midst of finalising its third GDR for Windows Phone 8. The GDR3 will add
support for 1080p resolution and have the ability to run the Windows Phone OS
on five-six inch devices.
As for
the launch, Microsoft is expected to make an announcement about the Surface
Mini along with Windows 8.1 Spring 2014 GDR and Windows Phone Blue sometime in
Spring 2014.
The ARM
architecture-based Surface Mini is also expected, which will run on Windows RT
operating system.
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