Monday, November 16, 2015

Project Astoria – The Android apps on Windows 10? It’s bad start – ZDNet France

Windows 10 Mobile or Windows Phone, Microsoft’s smartphone OS, having at least one major problem: its application ecosystem. Difficult for the publisher to compete against Apple and Google.

With the latest version of its system, the Redmond would then put the package on developers so that they bear their iOS and Android applications on Windows 10 Mobile. For Android, Microsoft had the Astoria project.



Astoria frozen or abandoned

Microsoft promised developers an apps emulation system to wear on Windows without having to redevelop. But according to Windows Central, Astoria seriously lead in the wing.

According to sources of our colleagues, the project is suspended and may even have been completely abandoned. Microsoft would also ceased discussions with developers of apps on it

Several reasons explain stop Astoria project -. However, none being formal. First discontent developers. The emulation approach would clearly not satisfactory.



Developers not happy

Technically not, the approach would not satisfy. The Android subsystem cause significant delays on Windows 10 Mobile. Finally legally, questions would arise.

Central Contacted by Windows, Microsoft responds that indeed Astoria is not yet ready, but without specifying whether it will be one day or why the -ci has lagged behind compared to other solutions porting of apps on Windows 10 – as Islandwood for iOS and Web apps for Westminster .
 

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