New lockscreen options.
- Gesture lock (like on Samsung)
- Picture Password lock
- Passcode lock
- Fingerprint lock (hardware dependent)
- Iris lock (hardware dependent)
New Unlock animations
- Custom placement of time/date and notifications on the lockscreen
- New transitions from lock --> start e.g. use same background straight from lock to start, ie tiles simply glide in. Another example.. animated lock backgrounds such an eye opening from lock > start.
App List
- Have an A-Z scroll option that fades in/out. Tapping to search feels cumbersome and old.
- App categories easily accessible by icons at the top ie date installed, most used etc
Live Tiles
- New sizes, shapes. Start screen needs a fresh look, desperately. People won't pickup a phone that has looked the same for years. Even Apple acknowledges this and throws a fresh coat on every now and then.
- Actionable tiles such as music player, mini Youtube/Video in large tile etc
- Different innovative take on folders on start screen, the current folders are space occupying instead of overlapping and make the background 'pop' up at the bottom the start screen when opened. Crappy design.
Action Centre
- Needs a fresh new look
- Individually removable notifications (I think this is in now)
Custom colur toast e.g. Blue Skype, Purple Viber, Green Whatsapp etc
- Torch icon!
Overall I expect the OS to fly on the new flagship hardware. Fingers crossed MS can innovate this time around.