Windows 8.1 launched to the general public in October, but that doesn't mean Microsoft's Windows team got a holiday. On the contrary, it has already begun work on the next major OS release.
According to the latest batch of reports, the successor to Windows 8.1 will allegedly accomplish many things. For instance, apart from bridging the gap between the classic desktop environment and the latest Windows experience, it will introduce much-requested features and further unify Microsoft's three platforms (Windows, Windows Phone, and Xbox One).
That sounds like a lot of hopes and dreamed pinned on to one operating system - and it's not immediately clear how Microsoft can juggle all of these ambitions and pack them into a single release. Still, the rumour stories are popping up left and right.
To help you keep track of what Microsoft is planning, Pocket-lint has compiled a rumour round-up. Check it out, and let us know in the comments what you think or if you've heard anything else.
What is Windows 9 'Threshold'
Microsoft wants to abandon the Windows 8 brand, according to Paul Thurrott of WinSuperSite.Windows 8 was not well-received by critics and users alike, so the company is allegedly planning to name its next major OS release Windows 9.
That said, Windows 9 is currently going by the codename Threshold. That's also a planet name from the fictional universe in Microsoft's Halo video game series.
Similar to Windows Blue (the codename for Windows 8.1), ZDNet's Mary Foley claimed that Threshold will include a "wave of operating systems across Windows-based phones, devices and gaming consoles".
That means Threshold isn't necessarily a single Windows OS but rather major coinciding upgrades for Microsoft's three platforms (which includes Xbox One, Windows, and WindowsPhone). In fact, Threshold will apparently ship with three product SKUs. In other words, it will ship with three versions.
The first version will be a consumer-focused Windows similar to Windows RT. The second will be a traditional consumer version based on x86, while the third and final version will be a traditional Enterprise SKU.
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