: New mob variants were added—Strays (skeletons in cold biomes) and Husks (zombies in deserts). Horses & Riding

For the first time in Pocket Edition , blocks could move other blocks. This single feature turned PE from a building simulator into an engineering platform.

For the first time, you could pay a small monthly fee to have a that supported up to 10 friends. No port forwarding. No laggy third-party apps. Just join, build, and leave.