And in a related move, Nokia discussed how the Windows Phone porting tool has been updated to include migrating from Nokia Symbian Qt. This week, Microsoft updated its guidance and porting tool, which are aimed at helping iPhone and Android developers port from those platforms to Windows Phone. They court developers aggressively, they make great efforts to attract developers that already have experience on other mobile platforms, and they write great tools and documentation. The reason Microsoft is so successful at this game is that the people in charge of Windows Phone developer evangelism at the software giant just get it. In fact, as I noted in Here Comes Windows Phone 7.5, there are over 30,000 apps available for Windows Phone already, including about 90 percent of the "must-have" apps cited by iPhone and Android users. Join the discussion on the Windows 10 Companion App and Cortana on the OC3D Forums.In the movie "Jerry Maguire," Tom Cruise uttered the infamous phrase "Show me the money." But in the mobile world, the comparable phrase is closer to "Show me the apps." And when it comes to Windows Phone, the apps picture is fantastic. Are you excited for Windows 10? Let us know. It's clear Microsoft is really trying to improve their upcoming OS, Windows 10 with interesting features like these. If iOS will get a dedicated app too, or if it will be integrated with the companion app is unknown. On Android, you'll be able to download Cortana as a separate application, though iOS is shown as 'coming soon'. The virtual assistant will come as a Windows 10 feature, and will work with Windows Phone, and now Android and iOS too. Music stored on your OneDrive account will be accessible through the app too.īack to Cortana. It will grant you access to your OneDrive files, and it will even allow you to backup your phone to your account. The Windows 10 Companion App is launching late June for iOS and Android. I don't see Apple bringing Siri to Android anytime soon, anyway. It seems Microsoft isn't limiting Windows 10 features to Windows Phone users, which is a good thing of course. The Windows 10 Companion App gives you access to content on your Windows 10 PC from any mobile device. 'Whatever,' you may say, but this is bigger news than you may think. Microsoft is bringing their digital assistant, Cortana, to iOS and Android, alongside a Windows 10 Companion App. Microsoft brings Cortana to Android and iOS with Companion App
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