We had previously published rumors that Microsoft wanted to prepare some big changes to Internet Explorer with the release of Windows 10. Οι φήμες υποστήριζαν ότι η εταιρεία ετοίμαζε την μετονομασία του IE σε “Spartan” και ότι η εμφάνιση και αίσθηση του θα έμοιαζαν περισσότερο στον Chrome και τον Firefox.
It turns out that Microsoft develops a completely new browser, codenamed Spartan. This browser will not be IE 12 - at least according to sources.
Thomas Nigro, one Pickupsoft Student Partner, and developer of the modern version of VLC, reported on Twitter earlier this month that Microsoft is developing an entirely new browser.
According to one of MicroSoft's most authoritative sources on the current technology stage, Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet, Spartan Spartan will not be IE 12, it will be a new browser, and much lighter than IE .
Windows 10 (at least desktop versions) will be released with the new Spartan but also with IE 11, according to Foley sources.
Spartan is currently a code name. The name Microsoft will choose for the new browser is not yet known.
Microsoft may unveil Spartan on January 21, when the company unveils the next set of Windows 10 features. According to Foley's sources, it's not certain that Spartan will be functional enough to be included in the new January build of Windows 10 Technical Preview, and mobile preview builds are expected to be available from early 2015.
