The subtle transparency of the live tiles with the flat textures looks fantastic and with a blurred background, really makes the entire OS look modern. By doing away with the flat only design that is currently utilized, the blending of subtle transparency fits the color scheme really well.

Fresh reports point to a SDK leak for Windows Phone 8.1 suggest that its highly touted transparent backgrounds could be offered in the next update for the Windows Phone.

Redmond-based Microsoft, who just got a new man at the helm, CEO Satya Nadella, is preparing for the Windows Phone 8.1 update. the next major update for its mobile operating system, yet people are already dreaming of what future versions of the platform might have to offer to them.

Although there's little speclation about what Microsoft might be adding to the platform, looking to include in the platform past the Windows Phone 8.1, though enthusiasts already know what they would like to see in the OS.
A new Windows Phone 9 concept, posted by a a neowin forum user shows it is focused mainly on the start screen. This will be the feature that sets it apart from Windows Phone apart from other mobile platforms out there, and the concept should suffice in offering a new view on the mobile OS.

The main idea that can be extracted from the concept renders is that Windows Phone 9 might arrive on devices with a focus on transparency.

The Start Screen in these images features transparent Live Tiles, which provide a new dimension to the OS, that's for sure. Moreover, they also provide users with a better taste of the underlying wallpaper, something that Windows Phone does not offer in its current form. Basically, the wallpaper is visible not only in between the Live Tiles, but also through them, which brings the screen to life in a way, says redmondpie.

Windows Phone 9 will have quick access the Me page, "which will allow users to easily post to social networks such as Facebook or Twitter, getting in touch with friends on WhatsApp,