In addition to changes in the interface and new features that await us in the next version of Windows 10, designed this time for both smartphones and tablets, as well as for laptops, PCs and larger devices at a developers conference Build, Microsoft introduced and its a new web browser.
In particular, it was announced that the application that we had formerly codenamed Project Spartan and with whom we had the opportunity to read in the latest builds of Windows 10 Technical Preview, received the final name of Microsoft Edge.
The new browser is itself a new version of the operating system is designed to be a universal application that will run equally well on smartphones and tablets with small screen sizes and on laptops, PCs and larger devices.
However, this app is not a substitute for the current company does Microsoft Explorer - in Windows 10 will have both of these applications, which you can use at the same time.
Web browser Microsoft Edge get more convenient to operate with a touch screen interface, the new improved engine for processing and display web pages, and deeper integration into the system functions, such that, for example, we provides the voice assistant Cortana.
In addition, the new browser will boast support Web expansion and renovation of the new tab page.
On the new tab page Microsoft Edge apart from the standard for modern browsers set of tiles to open frequently visited sites will be located and other information, such as links to applications in the Windows Store, provided by these sites, as well as information from the voice assistant Cortana: news, sports, business -News, etc. (Something like that provides Google Now on Android devices).
Interestingly, Microsoft promises that its new browser Edge will have the support not only standard HTML and JavaScript web extensions and extensions created for such popular web browsers like Chrome and Firefox.
And finally, commercials, filmed by his new Microsoft Web browser: