How Microsoft intends to use iOS and Android platform ported to Windows 10's

Android application for Microsoft Windows 10 is a layer of software added to the system, so AOSP (Android Open Source Project) as a subsystem run - and POSIX (Portable Operating System Interface) runs on Windows as a subsystem similar . For Android developers, they can APK format (Android system files installation package format) to submit Java or C ++ language to write applications to Microsoft to run on Windows 10 phones.

For iOS, Microsoft's Visual Studio development tools directly support Xcode, iOS application provides for the Objective-C compiler environment directly. Developers can use the Project Islandwood iOS applications directly into the code, after debugging and compiling been to run under Windows 10 local environment.

In addition, Microsoft also said that the move came from the Android and iOS procedures are "universal application (Universal apps)" The re-compiled after Android and iOS applications will become common Windows applications, Cortana and deep integration with the Microsoft Xbox Live voice assistant, shopping function within an application can be extended for use as dynamic magnetic stickers.

Currently, Microsoft has released Beta test version can get for porting Android application development tool suite, developers simply register Project Astoria project, using this tool can speed up their applications ported to Windows 10.

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Windows mobile ecosystem to some extent alleviate the problem of lack of application

Earlier this year, according to data tracking firm AppFigures application data show that, Google Play Store application in 2014 total of 14.3 million lines, while the total iOS App Store application was 121 million lines. Microsoft's Windows Phone number of applications in August of last year exceeded 30 million, and according to September 2014 statistics, Microsoft Windows Store and Windows Phone Store There are more than 527,000 models Metro style applications, where about 34 million lines of Windows Phone Applications. That is the number of applications for Android and iOS platform, nearly five times with Windows Phone, which is a huge gap.

So Microsoft allows developers to iOS and Android applications ported to Windows Phone can alleviate to some extent Windows Phone platform application "scarce." In iOS and Android competition has indeed already been a number of applications of the stage, more at this stage iOS and Android competition is the quality of applications. Microsoft more to help the existing Windows Phone users "thirst" and to attract more potential Windows Phone mobile phone users, wantonly help Windows Phone platform application make up the numbers.

Nadella annual keynote Build 2015 Developers Conference, said: "We want to make sure that we build a good bridge for you." Microsoft also Build 2015 site also demonstrates the application of a product called Choice Hotels, this is applications running on Android, but Microsoft will re-package successfully runs on Windows 10 phones. If Microsoft is successful this initiative will be able to compensate for the Windows platform and Android, iOS application lacking this gap, more mobile phone users will probably choose to use Windows 10 Windows phones and other devices.

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The move may damage Windows application ecosystem

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The iOS and Android platform applications ported to Windows 10 in a short time can really relieve the number of applications in the Windows platform, the gap between iOS and Android platforms.

Microsoft seems compatible with Windows, Android and iOS applications technology is leading Microsoft's "ramp" or "bridge." Microsoft executive Terry Myerson (TerryMyerson) said the move for Microsoft, "the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages." "Windows unique features enable these leading ramp is the right strategy." "This is beneficial for developers, users, good for Microsoft is also beneficial."

But for the Windows platform developers, the first reaction is: Microsoft to sell me! In application compatible with Android and iOS case of Windows 10, mobile application developers have no reason to think more specifically for the Windows software development. Developer can develop applications good iOS or Android platform, you can, because the application is Windows 10 can be rapidly ported iOS and Android application completed.

IOS app developers that you can get iOS user + Windows users, developers Android applications, you can get the Android user + Windows users. And the development of Windows applications you've only got 3 percent of Windows users, lost 97% of other internet users. This account I believe developers understand counted.

iOS and Android developers on their own platform, fast, and now just a little effort you can be the way to enter the WP market, so Windows developers feel threatened is easy to understand, it might iOS and Android developers did not attract much to come the original Windows developer has gradually flee, then it is "gained nothing loss to rice", "lost his wife off soldiers."

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Microsoft have any effect on users?

Like the opening said, Microsoft is actually making a gamble. IOS and Android platform with the application can be ported to practice 10 of Windows, to attract more users to use Windows Mobile. If the plan does not succeed, do not attract iOS and Android developers, but makes more developers defected Windows platform, Microsoft soar, and may make Windows mobile platform ecosystem complete collapse.

It is almost a last-ditch Microsoft mobile platform, if there are other programs, Microsoft estimated that this move will not be resorted to. In the past, desktop platform, Microsoft has been a big brother, as long as the use of Windows desktop systems will have a variety of applications for users to choose. But in the mobile Internet era, Microsoft lost its way, Google and Apple are far behind. About the consequences of iOS and Android platform application migration plan bankruptcy I believe Microsoft have also already considered. But if Windows Phone platform is brought to its knees, it is likely to be forced to transition again.

For the first for Windows Phone users, iOS and Android applications will be added will make them more choice of space applications, some of the Android platform and iOS exclusive application can also be used on Windows 10 phones. But after all, not Windows portable applications platform native applications for Android and iOS development although applications can be ported to Windows 10, but these applications in Windows 10 may not play as Android and iOS as the best in the state. That mobile phone users in the use of Windows 10 from a portable iOS and Android is a discount on the application, which is on BlackBerry BB 10 users when using a compatible Android application should be fully understood.

While Android and iOS users, because Windows 10 support iOS and Android applications reason to switch to Windows 10 camp? These users often have in their platform formed a habit, and this habit is often difficult to change in a short time, whether consumers will buy Windows account 10 is still unknown.