Internet Explorer 8 delayed until 2009

 

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By Stuart Turton

Posted on 21 Nov 2008 at 10:56

Microsoft has confirmed that Internet Explorer 8 will not be officially released until 2009.

According to a blog posting on the Internet Explorer 8 development site, a release candidate of the browser will be released in the first quarter of next year, to be followed by a final release at an unspecified date.

"Our plan is to deliver the final product after listening for feedback about critical issues," says Dean Hachamovitch, the general manager for Internet Explorer

"We will be very selective about what changes we make between the next update and final release. We will act on the most critical issues. We will be super clear about product changes we make between the update and the final release."

The Redmond giant was widely expected to push the latest version of its dominant browser out of the door by the end of the year, but the company says "we're taking feedback and won't ship until we're ready."

In related browser news, Google has suggested it may look at bundling Chrome with new PCs.

Read our review of Internet Explorer beta 2 here.