Microsoft has signed-off on the final RTM build of Internet Explorer 9, WinRumors has learned.
The software giant finalized its golden RTM build of Internet Explorer 9 as 9.00.8112.16421.110308-0330, which is set to be made available on March 14.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 team is planning to host a party during the South by southwest (SXSW) music and film festival in Austin, Texas. The party will be held on March 14 and will include free drinks and music performances from Yeasayer, The Head and The Heart, and Fences. Microsoft has sent several invites for a“special press pre-event” to press and analysts over the past few weeks. A number of Internet Explorer 9 team members will participate in the launch and celebration party afterwards. Microsoft has been compiling near final escrow-RTM builds of Internet Explorer 9. The escrow builds marked the final stage of Internet Explorer 9′s development before the company finalized its RTM build this week.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has previously hinted at Internet Explorer 9′s launch date. Speaking during a developers day at Microsoft Switzerland in mid-February, Ballmer revealed that Internet Explorer 9 would be available very soon. “There’s a lot of great things going on broadly, enhancements that we’ve made, not only in Windows but Internet Explorer 9 which will be available here in the next month or so.” Ballmer said Internet Explorer 9 is a “great piece of work” and that “it will be the best browser…that you’ve ever used.”
WinRumors understands the company will launch core language versions of Internet Explorer 9 initially, followed by additional languages later in the month. Microsoft’s Indian MSDN team tweeted a launch date of March 24 last week. Microsoft is likely to expand its launch plans to other countries once versions are compiled and ready. Microsoft’s general manager of Internet Explorer and Windows Live, Brian Hall, is due to keynote on March 24 at Tech-Ed India. Hall has worked at Microsoft since 1995 in a variety of marketing and engineering positions. Previously, he led the worldwide launch of Windows XP and worked as a product manager on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Internet Explorer versions 3 through 5.
Microsoft revealed on last week that users have downloaded 36 million copies of Internet Explorer 9 since its beta release in September. The software maker launched its final development milestone version of Internet Explorer 9 on February 10. Microsoft’s main change in Internet Explorer 9 RC is the addition of Tracking Protection. The new privacy feature allows consumers to address their concerns about being tracked on the web. Internet Explorer 9 RC offers users a new opt-in mechanism to identify and block many forms of undesired tracking such as cookies, web beacons, advertisements and trackers. Tracking protection involves lists that can be published online. Microsoft’s second security enhancement is the ability to block ActiveX controls. Internet Explorer 9 RC includes an “ActiveX filter” option. The filter allows users to switch off ActiveX elements within their session, furthering Microsoft’s commitment to security within its browser.
The software giant finalized its golden RTM build of Internet Explorer 9 as 9.00.8112.16421.110308-0330, which is set to be made available on March 14.
Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 9 team is planning to host a party during the South by southwest (SXSW) music and film festival in Austin, Texas. The party will be held on March 14 and will include free drinks and music performances from Yeasayer, The Head and The Heart, and Fences. Microsoft has sent several invites for a“special press pre-event” to press and analysts over the past few weeks. A number of Internet Explorer 9 team members will participate in the launch and celebration party afterwards. Microsoft has been compiling near final escrow-RTM builds of Internet Explorer 9. The escrow builds marked the final stage of Internet Explorer 9′s development before the company finalized its RTM build this week.
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has previously hinted at Internet Explorer 9′s launch date. Speaking during a developers day at Microsoft Switzerland in mid-February, Ballmer revealed that Internet Explorer 9 would be available very soon. “There’s a lot of great things going on broadly, enhancements that we’ve made, not only in Windows but Internet Explorer 9 which will be available here in the next month or so.” Ballmer said Internet Explorer 9 is a “great piece of work” and that “it will be the best browser…that you’ve ever used.”
WinRumors understands the company will launch core language versions of Internet Explorer 9 initially, followed by additional languages later in the month. Microsoft’s Indian MSDN team tweeted a launch date of March 24 last week. Microsoft is likely to expand its launch plans to other countries once versions are compiled and ready. Microsoft’s general manager of Internet Explorer and Windows Live, Brian Hall, is due to keynote on March 24 at Tech-Ed India. Hall has worked at Microsoft since 1995 in a variety of marketing and engineering positions. Previously, he led the worldwide launch of Windows XP and worked as a product manager on Windows 95, Windows 98 and Internet Explorer versions 3 through 5.
Microsoft revealed on last week that users have downloaded 36 million copies of Internet Explorer 9 since its beta release in September. The software maker launched its final development milestone version of Internet Explorer 9 on February 10. Microsoft’s main change in Internet Explorer 9 RC is the addition of Tracking Protection. The new privacy feature allows consumers to address their concerns about being tracked on the web. Internet Explorer 9 RC offers users a new opt-in mechanism to identify and block many forms of undesired tracking such as cookies, web beacons, advertisements and trackers. Tracking protection involves lists that can be published online. Microsoft’s second security enhancement is the ability to block ActiveX controls. Internet Explorer 9 RC includes an “ActiveX filter” option. The filter allows users to switch off ActiveX elements within their session, furthering Microsoft’s commitment to security within its browser.
Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd today announced the availability of Internet Explorer 9 in 93 additional languages, including 11 Indian regional languages.
The Indian regional languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
With this launch, a wider audience base will have access to Internet Explorer 9 in their native language.
"The availability of Internet Explorer 9 in Indian regional languages is part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to promote local language computing in India, thereby taking IT to the masses," the firm said in a statement.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft has had a presence in India since 1990. Currently, it has offices in 13 cities--Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.
The Indian regional languages are Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Konkani, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu.
With this launch, a wider audience base will have access to Internet Explorer 9 in their native language.
"The availability of Internet Explorer 9 in Indian regional languages is part of Microsoft's ongoing efforts to promote local language computing in India, thereby taking IT to the masses," the firm said in a statement.
Founded in 1975, Microsoft has had a presence in India since 1990. Currently, it has offices in 13 cities--Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Pune.