According to Daily Times of Nigeria, the software market giant, Microsoft Inc has announced that Windows 10 software will be available beginning July, 29, 2015 in 190 markets globally as a free upgrade to customers running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1.
With this development, new Windows 8.1 devices will also easily upgrade to Windows 10, and many as many retail stores will help upgrade new devices.
Built with help from more than four million people around the world, the product marks the start of a new era of personal technology, designed to empower people to do great things.
Daily Times of Nigeria reports that some of the new features include: the return of the Start menu, an all-new Internet browser, and Cortana, a digital personal assistant making to Google Now or Apple’s Siri.
From the return of the Start Menu to the variety of innovative features, Microsoft created a more personal, fun and productive Windows experience.
Enabling hundreds of millions of people around the world to upgrade to Windows 10 for free, the software is expected to deliver ongoing feature innovations and security.
Optimized for both keyboard and touch, the Windows 10 upgrade is designed to be compatible with Windows devices and applications.
“Windows 10 is a new generation of Windows designed to empower you to do great things,” Terry Myerson, executive vice president, Microsoft., said, adding that, “Windows 10 starts to deliver on our vision of more personal computing, defined by trust in how we protect and respect your personal information, mobility of the experience across your devices, and natural interactions with your Windows devices, including speech, touch, ink and holograms.” (Daily Times of Nigeria).
