Microsoft will hold the Build 2016 conference for developers on Wednesday in San Francisco. It will release a series of new technical support at the conference as usualy.
It is reported that Microsoft will let developers edit applications that could be run on any Windows devices, such as the application of Windows 10 OS. But they need to make sure the applications could be used on personal pc, ipad, smartphone,game console and even Microsoft HoleLens.
Its highlight technology was released in last July that named Universal Windows Platform (UWP). This application is built in Windows 10 and allows developers to run and experience all applications on Windows 10. For example, the online service Hulu needs to be launched Windows PC and Windows Phone versions. With the release of UWP, it just need on application based on UWP.
UWP is a tactic that Microsoft made response to its disadvantages. The key point for the launch of applications has been transfer to iOS and Andriod devices from personal pc.
Microsoft paid close attention to develop mobile internet since 2003. However, its tactic did seem successful even though it released the Windows Mobie system . The user share for Windows Phone only accounted for 1.1% till the Q4 2015.
Microsoft paid the price for the acquisition of Nokia Mobile device business. To keep down the mobile device business, Microsoft wrote down $9.4 billion assets. The writedown rate was about 80%. It also streamlined 8,000 employees. Then it kept focusing on developing applications that could be compatible with iOS and Android devices.
Microsoft assumed that developers could make full use of UWP to develop more useful applications for other platforms.