We know that Microsoft is working on
a public preview version of Windows 10 Mobile (expected in early April).
Aul's message would also confirm that the next build number will take a big leap from the last
public preview version, 10166, which was released over a month ago.
Windows Insiders in the Fast Ring can upgrade their PCs to build 15031 — the new
public preview version of Windows 10 «Redstone 2», known as Creators Update.
While we await patiently for Microsoft to release the next
public preview version of Windows 10 for phone, more screenshots of unreleased builds of the OS keep popping up.
Not exact matches
Unlike previous updates, Nougat was first released to developers with a
public preview beta programme, meaning early access to the new
version of Android.
But this internal build is not marked as «beta,» unlike the latest
public version of the
preview.
While Android Wear 2.0 has been official for some time now, as Google has been rolling out developer
previews of the smartwatch software
version for the better part of a year, Google has just officially announced the launch of Android Wear 2.0 as of today, and they will be bringing it to the
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Nougat will also follow a more regular and a slightly different approach to OS updates as Google announced that interested users will be able to install and test out the next Android
version (7.0.1) before its
public release, just like it was with the developer
previews leading up to the final release.
HMD Global has done it again, serving a
public beta
preview of the newest Android
version for its most powerful Nokia - branded smartphone to date.
From now on, members of the new Android Beta program will get automatic updates to the latest
preview version of Android, which, in turn, means that you can try out new features before they're released to the
public.
Like last year, the final
public version was preceded by a series of developer
preview builds.
While the general
public is receiving access to Android O beta for the first time, Android developers have had access to the first developer
preview version for weeks now.
The first developer
preview came and went, and DP2 is the last beta release before the final
public version of Android 8.1 Oreo starts hitting all devices in December.
This is possible because at the end of a feature update development, both
preview releases and
public releases of Windows 10 are the same
versions.
The company is still planning to roll out a test
version of Cortana to
preview users before the end of the year, but it won't be available until 2016 for the general
public.
This time the build's
version number is 10038.12518 and the screenshots show a few minor changes compared to the current
public preview that was released in February.
A few days ago, the same OS saw the fifth and final developer
preview come to life, meaning that the stable or rather
public version will be out next, probably this coming month of August rather than in September as before.
The OS was already available as a developer
preview, but the general
public can now enjoy the trial
version of the OS on their eligible devices.
Unlike previous updates, Nougat was first released to developers with a
public preview beta programme, meaning early access to the new
version of Android.
The developer
preview for iOS 11.3 is available now from Apple's developer website, while a
public beta
version will also be released sometime later.
The search engine giant released the first developer
preview version of Android O back in March and so far, the OS has yet to reach members of the
public who'd wish to participate in the beta testing program.
Microsoft could announce the next
version of Windows on September 30 as part of a rumored press event, and launch a developer
preview version to the
public on that date or shortly afterward.
This is thanks to the confluence of
version numbers — the
preview releases and the
public release are all the exact same
version of Windows 10.
Microsoft will open up its first
public preview build of the next
version of Windows client on October 1.
Expanse also announced a
preview version of its GUI wallet is ready for
public testing, a screenshot is pictured above.
Just two weeks after releasing the final
version of Visual Studio 2013 Update 2, Microsoft has made available for download a first
public preview of Visual Studio 2013 Update 3.
As stated by Hryb on his blog,
preview testers will be getting an early
version of Cortana before the new year commences, with an intent of delivering the assistant to the
public after the new dashboard has been released, and has proved to be stable.
The company has indicated the fact that there could be another
preview build and the
public version would be released only after that some time in the early part of 2017.
It is no longer a developer
preview version, but a
public version.