Project Spartan Web Browser on Windows 10 TP for Phones

Microsoft has released the second major update for Windows 10 Technical preview for phones and it comes with few new apps, basically the redesigned apps for email, messaging, contacts and more. Along with changes to apps including messaging, email and People’s app, one of the main new features in the build is the Project Spartan web browser.

There has been lot of discussions on the new browser from Microsoft which is completely new and is an universal app featuring on Windows 10 for phones and desktops. So here is a quick look at the interface and features on Project Spartan web browser.

The browser is listed in the apps section as Project Spartan and the build also includes the previous IE for phone. Opening the browser, you get to see the new UI and the most striking change is the address bar which has been moved to the top. To the side of address bar you have refresh button on the left side and option to add to reading list on the right side.

Clicking the three dots or the options menu at the bottom brings settings menu of the browser. There is tab management, hubs and share option along with general features like favorites, reading list, search and settings. Hub is basically a place where you can access all the favorites, reading list articles and also history. The interface of Hub looks pretty good with great implementation.

When you click the tabs button, you can manage all the browser tabs with a thumbnail preview.

In the settings, you also have the option to speed up browsing with flip ahead feature which predicts the next page. Overall, Project Spartan looks pretty good with the simple interface and features, we will have to wait for the final version to see how good the browser is.