Microsoft has confirmed this weekend that delayed if not completely dead, a tool designed to make it easy for Android applications running on Windows 10 phones and tablets.
Astoria dubbed Project, the effort was announced in April as part of an ambitious but risky for developers who write for Android, iOS and Web to get their programs for Windows. Developers began to ask questions, though, as the tool has never been made public and Microsoft had stopped talking.
Microsoft has confirmed Re / code this weekend was not through with Astoria as expected, but a representative declined to say whether Astoria was delayed, pending or during disposal altogether.
"The Astoria bridge is not yet ready, but other tools offer great opportunities for developers," Microsoft said in a statement, adding that the tools of the web and iOS developers are ready with another option for the future to allow Windows programs to run on older phones and tablets. Microsoft said. "We are committed to offer developers many options to bring their applications to the Windows platform."
Android tool was considered the riskiest of the four bridges, as it essentially amounted to bear on applications written for Android without really taking advantage of Windows itself. BlackBerry uses a similar strategy, allowing Android apps to run on BlackBerry 10 devices via the Amazon App Store. Ultimately, this proved largely unsatisfactory and the company chose to build the Priv, some Android-based smartphone.
Microsoft options for iOS and Web developers require more work by the creators of APP, but also end up with something that was more of a true Windows application compared with only hand-me-down Android.
With the disappearance or delay of Astoria, the risks are even greater for Microsoft to convince mobile application developers to put some effort into making a Windows version of its applications. While Microsoft has struggled to attract developers of mobile applications, due to the low market share of Windows Phone, it's a little story more compelling with Windows 10, where developers can write a universal application that can work Windows phones, tablets, computers and even Xbox games console.
The company also set a bold target to have Windows 10 on a billion devices within three years of freedom and is based on absolute figures to finally win skeptics developers. In the past, the company tried to attract developers through financial and other incentives, but in some cases, developers upgrade stopped or abandoned their efforts to Windows Phone.
"Now we're just very focused," said Chief Terry Myerson Windows in an interview last month. "We will leave Developer natural commitment by users and innovation."
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