14 DAY TRIAL // Windows 10 will ship with a completely new browser called Microsoft Edge, and the Redmond-based tech giant is working at full speed to get it ready in time for the big launch on July 29, but it’s no secret that some features won’t be ready for this moment.
In fact, the company confirmed at its BUILD 2015 developer conference in April that extension support, which is one of the most important additions to Microsoft’s browser, wouldn’t be completed in time for the July 29 launch and would arrive at a later time with an update.
At a recent Microsoft event, the company revealed some other features that would come after Windows 10 hits RTM, in addition to extension support, explaining that updates would be added periodically, as work on these new features is completed.
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This is part of Microsoft’s switch to Windows as a Service, which brings updates to users when their development and testing are ready, without the need to wait for a specific deadline.
In addition to extension support, Microsoft Edge will also get more Cortana scenarios, according to the slide published by PCPortal. This means that Cortana will be even deeper integrated into Edge and will allow for more voice commands.
Object RTC and Pointer lock will be both added to Microsoft Edge in a future update, along with what the company calls many new app and platform features, which will be detailed at a later time.
As far as the date when all these improvements could be released is concerned, nothing is certain so far, but some voices are pointing to the fall of 2015 as the right timing for their release. At that moment, Microsoft is expected to release the very first update for Windows 10, and the company reportedly plans to include Edge improvements in this update too.
Needless to say, these dates should be taken with a pinch of salt until Microsoft confirms them.