Neowin News Feed for: Windows 9

What will Microsoft call the next Windows update beyond Windows 8.1? [Update]

John Callaham — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 15:43:16 +0100

A new article suggests that Microsoft could end up calling the next major Windows update, after Windows 8.1, Windows 9, depending on how well Windows 8 does in the marketplace. Read more...

Windows 9 is being promoted by a Chinese retailer

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:51:03 +0000

A Chinese student retail website has already started taking orders for selling Windows 9, in a deal that offers a free upgrade to the still unannounced next Windows OS if students get Windows 8. Read more...

Rumor: Windows 9 coming November 2014

Tim Schiesser — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 08:18:20 +0000

Take this as a very tentative rumor, but apparently Windows 9 is slated for a general release in November 2014, while a beta version will be made available in January 2014 Read more...

Windows 9 gets a shout out from Microsoft, Windows Phone 9 pops up too

Brad Sams — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:56:21 +0000

While we know that Microsoft is actively working on Windows 9 and Windows Phone 9, the company has never officially stated that these products are in the pipeline but the names have surfaced. Read more...

First of two Windows Blue dev milestones reached ahead of August 2013 launch?

John Callaham — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:16:00 +0000

A new rumor claims that Microsoft's Windows team has hit the first of two planned Windows Blue milestones before a planned launch of the major Windows 8 update for later in 2013. Read more...

Windows build 9319 spotted in the wild, kernel gets bumped to 6.3

Brad Sams — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:20:43 +0000

Since the launch of Windows 8, the string of leaks of Windows builds has all but come to a halt. While we have been hearing quite a bit about Windows blue, images of Windows 9 have leaked. Read more...

From The Forums: Windows 9 UI as Star Trek's LCARS

John Callaham — Sun, 30 Dec 2012 00:54:07 +0000

In our latest From The Forums feature, we have a screenshot uploaded by one of Neowin's readers that shows how Windows 9's Modern UI might look on the Enterprise as part of its LCARS design. Read more...

A bit more info on Windows Blue?

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 25 Dec 2012 10:04:07 +0000

We all know Microsoft is working hard on the next version of Windows, codenamed Windows Blue, and now it seems a bit more info has leaked out including some UI changes and the current version number Read more...

Rumor: Microsoft has split Windows group into two teams?

John Callaham — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 20:59:11 +0100

A new rumor claims that Microsoft has now split the Windows development group into two teams; one working on the "Blue" update to Windows 8 and the other working on the next version of Windows. Read more...

Windows Blue, coming next year?

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 17:37:17 +0100

According to a new report, an "update" for Windows will be released next year. It's unclear if this update is a new operating system or merely a service pack. Read more...

With Windows 8 completed, Windows 9 dev work kicks off

Brad Sams — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 14:26:44 +0100

Microsoft has finally given Windows 8 the rubber stamp of approval but while that platform is being cleaned up, Microsoft has already started development work on Windows 9. Read more...

Rumor: Next Xbox console to have ARM-based processors?

John Callaham — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 09:07:43 +0000

A new rumor claims that Microsoft's next hardware version of its Xbox game console will have processors that will be designed around the ARM architecture. Read more...