Microsoft has been lately working on a new web browser that would work on its upcoming operating system version Windows 10 later this year. As we get closer to the official preview event of Windows 10 which will be held on 21st January, more and more details are coming onto surface about the new web browser codenamed, “Spartan.”
While the new web browser will not mean death to the twenty year old current web browser of the company, Internet Explorer but the company has planned to overhaul the Spartan with such advanced features that most of its rival web browsers don’t have making it the most advanced browser ever. The Spartan will be available as an overhauled web browser option other than Internet Explorer for windows 10 users.
Here are some of the features of Windows 10’s new web browser that have been leaked out so far.
Digital Inking Support to annotate and share web pages
Microsoft is planning to make a new inking support which would not only allow the users of Windows 10 to annotate the web page with a stylus and send notes, annotated web pages to the friends as well. This web note service will be powered by Microsoft’s OneDrive cloud storage service, using which the notes will get stored on a copy of the webpage which can be accessed by any browser on multiple devices and platforms.
New Web Browser will support browser extensions
One feature that is unavailable on Internet Explorer which is one prime reason why users switch to other web browsers. Who doesn’t want to have extensions and add-ons on his web browser?!
Cortana support to Windows 10 and Spartan as well
Voice assistants are becoming a must on operating systems. Keeping it in the mind, Microsoft launched its voice assistant, Cortana on Windows phone, but now Cortana will be available on Windows 10 and its new browser as well.
You can Group your tabs
Many people like to open so many tabs at once that it all turns into one big mess. Microsoft has planned to let its users organize their tabs under different groups such as “Work”, “Home” or whatever you would like to name it.
New web browser ‘Spartan’ will be a downloadable app!
Microsoft has always baked its current web browser Internet Explorer into its operating system, Windows. But the company has decided to change its track and that might have come as a surprise for many. But the plus point of making Spartan a downloadable app is that, it will draw attention of more people and more users will check out Windows Store for it and the company will be able to bring out the updates of the web browser more efficiently and more easily.
Microsoft has planned a preview event of Windows 10 on 21st January, the name and features of the new web browser are likely to be announced there.
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