Update 1.0

Update 1.0 (A.K.A The Ender Update) is an upcoming update to Minecraft Pocket Edition confirmed by Tommaso Checchi on Twitter. It will be released before the end of the year.

The Beta Builds have been released, and the current build is Build 1.

General

 * Increase in build height to 256 Blocks
 * Setting to change UI (User Interface) into Classic (Win10) or Pocket (PE) interface
 * Added "Text to Speech" option for Chat under Audio Settings
 * Change in the Level Chunk Format
 * Added Window when creating a world
 * /locate and /connect Commands
 * The End

Blocks

 * Purpur Block
 * Purpur Pillar
 * Purpur Stair
 * Purpur Slab
 * End Stone Brick
 * End Rod
 * Ender Chest
 * Dragon Head
 * Chorus Plant
 * Chorus Flower
 * Dragon Egg
 * End Crystal

Items

 * Elytra
 * Ender Pearl
 * Eye Of Ender
 * Chorus Fruit
 * Popped Chorus Fruit
 * Dragon's Breath
 * Lingering Potions

Spawn Eggs

 * Endermite Spawn Egg
 * Shulker Spawn Egg
 * Polar Bear Spawn Egg

Generated Structures

 * Igloos
 * End Cities
 * Chorus Trees
 * End Gateway Portal

Mobs

 * Ender Dragon
 * Endermite
 * Shulker
 * Version Exclusive: If the Player holds any Dye by a Shulker, the Shulker will turn into the color of dye the Player is holding.
 * Polar Bear

Status Effects

 * Levitation

General

 * Throwing now has an animation.
 * Beetroot Soup now appears in the Creative Inventory.

Blocks and Items

 * Maps now work in the End.
 * Wearing Pumpkins prevents Endermen from attacking the Player.
 * Milk can now be consumed in Creative Mode.

Mobs

 * Endermen now drop Ender Pearls.
 * Snow Golems now attackp Silverfish.
 * Villagers now turn into Zombie Villagers when killed by a Husk.
 * Baby Cows can no longer be milked.

TRIVIA

 * This Update was previously known as Update 0.17.0.
 * This is further noted by the fact the beta builds are referred as 0.17.0 builds.
 * The developers have stated that they will try to release this version for all platforms at once.
 * This is mainly because of the iOS delay for Update 0.16.0.