Microsoft's New Browser 'Spartan' To Sport Cortana, Digital Inking Support And Group Tabbing

Microsoft might be replacing its Internet Explorer with a brand new browser called 'Spartan.' The new browser could be the part of Windows 10 platform and equipping features such as digital inking support and Cortana integration, according to various reports and leaks.

Microsoft's new browser Spartan will use the Trident rendering engine and Chakra JavaScript engine. The browser will be available for both desktop and tablets.

Leaks suggest Spartan will have a digital inking support. Windows 10 users with a stylus can annotate a web page, that will be stored in Microsoft OneDrive. It can be also accessed by other browsers across multiple platforms, a report by the Verge notes.

Spartan will also allow users to group tabs, providing them the needed context. The feature might come handy in situations like comparing prices of products where they need not to switch tabs.

According to experts the Spartan would be available as an app, instead being the part of the core OS. Having this set up would help Microsoft releasing updates faster.

The browser landscape has shifted by margins in the last decade. Once popular Internet Explorer has been replaced by the likes of Google Chrome and Firefox. The shift has caused Microsoft to loose massive marketshare.

We are expecting that Microsoft would show off Spartan in the coming Windows 10 preview event, happening in Redmond on January 21.