Thanks in no small parts to a Russian website, we’ve been provided with a very detailed look at the features of the new Spartan browser, along with plenty of leaked images.
Microsoft showcased their new solution at their January event — but we are yet to get access to this new web browser in any official preview build until now. These leaked screenshots, though, give us a better look at the Spartan user interface.
Starting off with the enhanced tab functionality of the browser.
Users will get suggested options right here when they look to open a new tab. This was, of course, present in Internet Explorer, but instead of a full dedicated screen, we have it more streamlined here.
Redmond is also focusing on the adaptive design of Spartan. We’ve already seen how the browser looks on phones, and the screenshots below show how the UI will scale on tablets. On the desktop, there appears to be a limit on how far the browser can be vertically manipulated.
Several features are missing what is, very clearly, an early preview build of Spartan.
Navigation keyboard shortcuts from previous version of IE seem to be present here, though, meaning regular users will not be required to relearn them.
In many ways, this is just a modern reincarnation of Internet Explorer.
But one that is built for mobile devices, with a cross platform user interface and the added advantage that of a universal application that works on all form and factor of Windows hardware.
Still early days, but so far, Spartan is shaping up to be a winner.
Microsoft showcased their new solution at their January event — but we are yet to get access to this new web browser in any official preview build until now. These leaked screenshots, though, give us a better look at the Spartan user interface.
Starting off with the enhanced tab functionality of the browser.
Users will get suggested options right here when they look to open a new tab. This was, of course, present in Internet Explorer, but instead of a full dedicated screen, we have it more streamlined here.
Redmond is also focusing on the adaptive design of Spartan. We’ve already seen how the browser looks on phones, and the screenshots below show how the UI will scale on tablets. On the desktop, there appears to be a limit on how far the browser can be vertically manipulated.
Several features are missing what is, very clearly, an early preview build of Spartan.
Navigation keyboard shortcuts from previous version of IE seem to be present here, though, meaning regular users will not be required to relearn them.
In many ways, this is just a modern reincarnation of Internet Explorer.
But one that is built for mobile devices, with a cross platform user interface and the added advantage that of a universal application that works on all form and factor of Windows hardware.
Still early days, but so far, Spartan is shaping up to be a winner.
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