It’s official: with Windows 10, you can bring applications developed for Android on the platform. More than that; Microsoft also facilitated the port iOS apps to Windows. The news was revealed on Wednesday, 29, during a Build, annual conference of the company with developers.
For Android applications, Microsoft allows developers to reuse Java or C ++ code in Windows 10 . In the case of iOS, you can reuse the code in Objective C. These applications can be only slightly modified to integrate the functionality of Windows 10, such as dynamic blocks, Cortana, Xbox, etc.
It will not be as simple as running an Android APK on Windows, however. The decision to recompile the code to run on Windows also passes by the developer, but the company wants to eliminate the possible points of friction. Leaving the creation of Windows applications easier for those familiar with other platforms, the company expects to reduce the gap between the volume of apps among competing platforms and Windows.
According to Microsoft, these tools already They are being tested for some time with some key companies such as King, responsible for the game Candy Crush, one of the most popular in the world. According to Terry Myerson, head of the Windows area, the game runs on mobile phones using the code of iOS.
He said in an interview with The Verge, the company considered seriously embrace only the applications of iOS, but He decided to integrate Android also the fact that the scope be higher. “When we think of Windows, we think of all the people on the planet. There are countries where iOS devices are not available, “Myerson said.
There are other news in relation to Windows applications. The company now allows sites to be transformed in the new platform of universal application, taking advantage of features such as notifications and even domestic procurement. These web applications could be distributed in the Windows store.
The company also said that current desktop applications, Win32 and .NET can also be transformed into universal applications of Windows 10.
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