WINDOWS PHONE 8.1 LAUNCHING JUNE 24th

If you're waiting for Microsoft to roll out Windows Phone 8.1, you'll have to be patient for six more weeks.
Microsoft plans to start sending the updated smartphone operating system to existing Windows Phone 8 users on June 24. Redmond unveiled the news on its product support website, noting that it will provide updates for devices running Windows Phone 8.1 for three years from the lifecycle start date, which is listed on the page as June 24. Mainstream support for Windows Phone 8.1 is slated to end on July 11, 2017.
"Microsoft will make updates available for the operating system, including security updates, for a minimum of 36 months after the lifecycle start date. These updates will be incremental, with each update built on the update that preceded it. Customers need to install each update in order to remain supported," Microsoft said.
"The distribution of these incremental updates may be controlled by the mobile operator or the phone manufacturer from which you purchased your phone, and installation will require that your phone have any prior updates. Update availability will also vary by country, region, and hardware capabilities."
Microsoft first showed off the next-gen version of its smartphone OS at the Build 2014 conference at the start of April. The company launched a Developer Preview of Windows Phone 8.1 on April 14, giving a wider audience the chance to spend some time with all the new features.
Microsoft's latest smartphone OS comes with the new digital assistant Cortana, a helpful Action Center notification panel, and slick home screen options. PCMag got an early look at this Developer's Preview of Windows Phone 8.1, running on a spiffy Nokia Lumia Icon.