Great news as software giant Microsoft has officially confirmed it is taking off the Internet Explorer web browser to pave way for a faster, cleaner browser for its upcoming Windows 10 operating system.
Microsoft's new browser, codenamed Project Spartan, will compete with the likes of Google's popular Chrome browser and Mozilla's Firefox.
The old Internet Explorer brand has been Microsoft's browser since 1995, but over time it has depreciated in favour due to being prone to bugs and slower than its rivals.
"We're presently researching what the new brand, or the new name, for our web browser should be in Windows 10," Microsoft’s marketing chief Chris Capossela mentioned at a conference yesterday.
The software giant has already shared some of the details surrounding the new "Spartan" browser. Mainly that it will be able to support Chrome extensions developed for Google's browser.
Also, like Google's offering, it'll be stripped down for speed and will be available for use on mobile devices like tablets and smartphones.
The software giant isn't limiting it to Windows Phone either as it will appear on Android and iOS devices before the end of the year.
The new web browser is part of Microsoft's grand plans for Windows 10 in 2015.
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