Microsoft could be considering solving one of the biggest problems of the platform Windows Phone in the most direct way possible. It would be about putting an end to the lack of applications that the users of these terminals suffer so much by directly taking those available for the platform Android A risky and somewhat radical movement that could be a solution or a final touch to the problems of the mobile platform of Microsoft
The news, which for now is little more than a rumor, comes from the specialized media The Verge, where they state that Microsoft could be planning this move, according to sources close to the company. Something that would still be under consideration and quite far from happening, if it ends up being that way. However, it raises several unknowns and doubts about the future of this platform.
At the moment it seems to be just an idea in the heads of those responsible for Microsoft Of course the rumors and leaks about a terminal Nokia with guts Android (Nokia Normandy) does not help to avoid thinking that it is a path that is being seriously considered. According to The Verge, the approach to bringing apps from Android to Windows Phone (and even Windows)is subdivided into two lines: on the one hand, take advantage of the increasingly similar structures of both platforms to allow installation direct from Google Play apps or the accommodation (fork) of these to the mobile operating system of MicrosoftOn the other hand, however, would be those who believe that this path could lead to the end of the Windows platform
And we must not lose sight of the fact that taking the variety of applications from Android to Windows Phone may miss the initiative to work on developing the Microsoft platform, focusing on creating tools Android and in its subsequent adaptation to Windows Phone A point at which Microsoft continues to work to position its platform as a strong alternative, despite the fact that new releases continue to occur mainly on iOS and Android
However, the alliance Android-Windows Phone doesn't seem like a sure success either.Analysts recall the case of BlackBerry 10 and his approach to modifying Android applicationsso you can make them work on your latest devices. Of course, the differences between BlackBerry and Microsoft are more than notable, the latter being a company with a greater production of terminals (thanks to the purchase of Nokia) and with a good portfolio of services and tools in the cloud to give the necessary impetus to your projects.
Therefore, it seems a viable path but one that Microsoft should be well thought out to avoid being overwhelmed by the success of Android and its applications A decision that Windows Phone users would celebrate, despite the growing number of applications and tools that appear constantly in your store. Of course they are tools unofficial since it is still the last platform, generally, on which the big applications of the moment are launched, so independent developers decide to go out of their way to give users a alternative
