Microsoft is planning
to unveil its Windows 8 successor next month at a special press event.
Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans tell The Verge that the
software maker is tentatively planning its press event for September
30th to detail upcoming changes to Windows as part of a release
codenamed "Threshold." This date may change, but the Threshold version
of Windows is currently in development and Microsoft plans to release a
preview version of what will likely be named Windows 9 to developers on
September 30th or shortly afterwards. The date follows recent reports from ZDNet that suggested Microsoft is planning to release a preview version of Windows 9 in late September or early October.
A very early Windows 9 version for developers
The early technology preview will give developers a first look at the new mini Start Menu in Windows 9, alongside the removal of the Charms bar feature and several UI changes. Microsoft is currently compiling builds of Threshold ready for the preview that include an early version of Cortana, but it’s not clear if this particular feature will be made available as part of the technology preview.
While Threshold is likely to
be named Windows 9, it’s unlikely that Microsoft will name its upcoming
Windows release at its press event. Instead, Microsoft is said to be
planning an overview of key new features of the upcoming operating
system, with a technical preview ready for developers and enthusiasts.
Microsoft is also building a separate combined version of Windows RT and
Windows Phone, and the company may take the time to detail this work
during its press event. Either way, Microsoft’s next version of Windows
is nearing completion and the company will be ready to talk more about
it next month.
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