The Blue version of Windows RT could be launched as Windows RT 8.1

Apr 2, 2013 13:26 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft confirmed last week that Blue is just an internal codename for the first Windows 8 upgrade, so rumor has it that the company is pondering the Windows 8.1 designation for the next release.

While a screenshot rolled out yesterday revealed this name for the first time, insiders told ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley that Microsoft is indeed very likely to call its future Windows contraption Windows 8.1.

What’s more, it appears that the Blue version of Windows RT, the operating system specifically aimed at tablets, might be released as Windows RT 8.1, even though this doesn’t make much sense.

As for the release date, some other sources familiar with the matter said earlier this year that Microsoft plans to debut Windows Blue in August, while the first public beta could see daylight sometime in June.