Microsoft's sent out invites to an event later this month, with the firm expected to launch Windows 9.
The San Fran event should see the Windows 8 sequel land, though not as a general release. Instead, it's likely to be some kind of dev edition or beta, prior to the public version.
The invitation reads: "Join us to hear about what's next for Windows and the enterprise", a clear sign that Windows 9 will be a talking point.
Windows 9 has been running under the codename 'Threshold' during development, which could signal a big breakthrough or turning point in the software.
Just last month, Russian leaker WZOR claimed that Microsoft will give Windows 9 away for free to Windows 8.1 users.
While WZOR didn’t say that Windows 8 customers would get it for free, considering the update to 8.1 was free, it’s likely they too will get the update for free – if the rumour turns out to be true.
The move would bring it into line with rival Apple. Apple has been giving away updates to its OS X operating system for the last couple of years.
New features expected to appear in Windows 9 include the live start menu, alongside a possible appearance from Microsoft's Cortana AI software.
Last month, Neowin reported that Cortana had been showing up in early Threshold builds, which means the voice-controlled assistant could be coming to the desktop.
Check out our full rumour round-up for Windows 9 to find out just what to expect from the Microsoft's latest flagship OS.
No comments:
Post a Comment