'Threshold 2', Windows 10's first major update, isn't even out yet and Microsoft is already looking toward the future. WinBeta is reporting that the company is already busy working on Threshold's successor, codenamed 'Redstone', and are planning to roll it out during the summer of 2016.
According to the report, the centerpiece of Redstone will be Microsoft's Continuum, a feature that allows users to use apps across their Windows 10 PC and Windows 10 powered smart phone. WinBeta describes it as:
'Imagine working on an email on your phone in the Mail app, but you decide you want to continue working on your email on your desktop. Simply open the Mail app on your desktop, and Windows will pick up exactly where you left off. Another example is with web browsing with Microsoft Edge on your desktop, opening the app on your phone will bring you to where you left off on your desktop.'
The company is no doubt hoping that smartphone centric features such as this can help reverse the plummeting sales of its mobile division.
Two weeks ago, Microsoft's financial report for the first fiscal quarter of 2016 revealed a 54% decline in phone revenue compared to the same quarter last year. Only 5.8 million units of the company's Lumia smartphones were shipped last quarter compared to 9.3 million during the same time last year.
Another redstone feature being touted is the ability to make phone calls right on your desktop.
For now though, all eyes will be on Threshold 2. The first major update since Windows 10 launched last July is scheduled to release sometime this month. Expect the new version to contain updates to Cortana, improved start menu customization, and various UI tweaks and polishes.
