Non-Blue updates for built-in Windows 8 apps appear on the way

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Reports of Microsoft updating some of its own first-party apps on Windows 8 and Windows RT ahead of the Blue update first appeared earlier this month.

At the time, it was believed this update could arrive before the clock struck April 1, though the refinements wouldn't be nearly as comprehensive as what Blue will supposedly bring to the table.

Now ZDNet is reporting that various sources have discovered "installation ready" coding for 18 apps like Music, Bing and Mail in both Windows 8 and RT.

Considering how disappointed users have been with the functionality of these free first-party apps, the news the updates may be just around the corner bodes well for those who were early adapters of new Windows devices.

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