Mn annual developer conference BUILD, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 will include the necessary tools so that applications written for Android (Java / C ++) and iOS (Objective C) can be ported (translated) to run on Windows 10.
In fact, according to revealed executives of the company, the application for Windows Phone Candy Crush is the same as for iOS, recompiled to run on another platform. With this the company called a bridge , aims to simplify the task of the developers of Android and iOS (much more popular Windows Phone platforms, Windows and even in absolute terms) to bring their applications to the new operating system.
One of the strongest bets of Windows 10, according to Microsoft, is to use the same code for all versions and allow developers to create a single application that works across multiple devices. Now, in addition, will allow reuse code written for applications on Android and iOS to run on Windows. This includes a replacement APIs for iOS and Android that these applications “hope”. In the case of iOS, developers must translate the code; in Android, of the code of Android will be in Windows 10, so it should be possible to take an Android application, modify only calls to APIs (eg, connecting with Google maps, with the search engine, etc.), replacing them with those of Microsoft and republishing in the Microsoft Store, similar to what Amazon does with its Android version.
But this does not mean you can take a file APK Android to run it directly on Windows (as BlackBerry 10 permits); will have to “translate”, but the inclusion of certain components in the software development kit for Windows 10 will allow an easier transition
The reason why Microsoft does this is simple. His presence in the Mobile segment (both smartphones and tablets) is weaker than that of its competitors, and today part of the success of a platform is defined by the availability of applications that improve its functionality; to simplify the task developers to nourish your shop improving its attractiveness as a software platform.
During the presentation, Microsoft also announced a version of Visual Studio that works on Windows, OS X and Linux. .
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