Roundup of Features to be Included in Windows 8 Release Preview

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Windows 8 Release Preview, the successor of Windows Consumer Preview and the pre-release version of Windows 8 is reportedly scheduled to be launched on June 1st. Being the next OS by software giant Microsoft, Windows 8 is re-imagined as said by Windows Head, Steven Sinofsky. Many new changes have been made in it as compared with Windows 7 and the Metro-UI and Metro apps is one of the biggest change.
 
With just less than a week remaining till the lauch of Windows 8 Release Preview, rumor mill is gearing up and many new leaks and rumors are appearing. Since the release of Windows 8 Consumer Preview on February 29, many new features have been introduced by Microsoft which would be included in Windows 8 Release Preview while dozens are leaked.
 
Here's a look at all the features whether leaked or announced which have appeared to public since the launch of Windows 8 Consumer Preview.H

• Mozilla Began Metro Style Firefox Development
 
• Metro Style ‘Chrome’ Browser to be included in Windows 8
 
• [Report] Final Version of Windows 8 to be released in October 2012
 
• Windows 8 Designed for Every Screen Type
 
• Music and Video Metro Apps Renamed to Microsoft.Zune Music and Video Respectively
 
• Mozilla Revealed the Metro-Style Firefox Concept Image – Showed A Clean and User Friendly Interface
 
• Windows 8 Professional Edition Images Leaked – Windows 7 Logo could be seen in System Information Menu
 
• Latest Leaked Images of Windows 8 Post Beta Showed China Specific Windows 8 SKU
 
• WinZip to be be Released as a Metro-Style App in Future
 
• Images of Windows 8 Post-Beta Single Language SKU Leaked
 
• [Images] Concept Design of Skype as Metro-Style App for Windows 8
 
• Chinese SKU of Windows 8 Really Exists, Said Steve Guggenheimer from Microsoft
 
• Windows 8 Would Come in Just Three Editions or SKU’s Named as Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 RT – Confirmed by Microsoft
 
• FlipToast Metro App for Windows 8 Appeared as First Ever Third Party Social App

• Microsoft Explained the Method behind the Memory Saving when Lots of Windows 8 Metro Apps are open
 
• Windows 8 Consumer Preview Had Twice More Testers as Compared to Windows 7 Beta at the Similar Time
 
• Windows Store to Get Support for 33 More Markets and 7 New Languages In the Next Release of Windows 8
 
• Windows Live Renamed to Microsoft Account
 
• Skitch Metro App for Windows 8 Lets You Annotate and Edit Photos with a Click/Touch
 
• Microsoft Security Essentials v4.0 Available for Download But, Not Compatible with Windows 8 Consumer Preview
 
• Lyrics Metro App for Windows 8 Lets You Play and See the Lyrics of Any Song Easily
 
• Metro Firefox for Windows 8 Mockup Images Revelaed
 
• Windows 8 to Include an OOBE Tutorial Just Like Old Times
 
• Media Center and DVD Playback Won’t be Included in Windows 8 by default
 
• Nook Will be A New Gift of eBooks for Students, by Barnes & Noble and Windows 8
 
• Metro-UI of Windows 8 Supported by Norton 2013 Beta
 
• Windows Store for Windows 8 Got a New Look?
 
• Chkdsk Redesigned for Windows 8
 
• Head Start Offered to Windows 8 Developers to Get Apps into the Windows Store
 
• Google and Mozilla Concerned About Microsoft Blocking Browsers in Windows 8 on ARM
 
• Latest Images of Windows 8 Build 8357 Showed Some Minor Changes
 
• Offer of Upgrading Windows 7 to Windows 8
 
• Method to Keep Your Family Safe with Windows 8
 
• sMedio TrueLink+ for Windows 8 is 3 in 1 Metro Music, Video & Photo Viewer
 
• Say Good Bye to Aero in Windows 8
 
• Get Windows 7 Upgraded to Windows 8 for Just $14.99
 
• Microsoft Has Updated Mail, Calendar, Messaging and Other Apps for Windows 8 Release Preview
 
• Start Screen of Metro Firefox for Windows 8 Seen in a Video
 
• More than 20+ Unlisted Apps for Windows 8 Store Seen in Microsoft Website’s Sitemap
 
• Leaked Image Showed Build 8400 of Windows 8 Release Preview
 
• More Leaked Windows 8 Release Preview Build 8400 Images Showed new News, Sports and Travel Metro Apps
 
• Images of Chinese SKU of Windows 8 Release Preview Build 8400 Leaked
 
• Windows 8 Release Preview Launch Reported for June 1st
 
• Would Fast Boot of Windows 8 Be a Problem?
 
• Adobe Flash Player to Be Pre-installed in Windows 8 Release Preview
 
• Leaked Images Showed the Microsoft Account Branding
 
• Windows 8 Release Preview Build 8400 .iso File Details Leaked
 
• Windows 8 Release Preview Enterprise SKU Build 8400 Images Leaked
 

Beside the above given known leaks, rumors and announcements about Windows 8, there have been many rumors and leaks about Windows 8 hardware which are summarized below:

• Nokia to Release a Windows 8 ARM Based Tablet in 4th Quarter of 2012
 
• Lenovo Would be the First Company to Launch the Windows 8 Tablet on the First Day of Windows 8’s Release
 
• Lenovo Developing Windows 8 Powered Business Tablet
 
• Nokia is Next to Launch Tabs & Hybrid Mobile Devices With Windows 8
 
• HP is Re-Entering Tablet Market With the Windows 8
 
• Intel will Send Windows 8 Tablets to Stores in November
 
• List of Future Windows 8 Tablets May Extend to More than Dozen
 
• Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Has a Gigantic 80″ Windows 8 Tablet in Office

We will keep updated this list with new features as they are heard and we will also keep you updated with all the latest Windows 8 news, rumors and leaks.