As I noted in my previous blogs,
the universal apps ecosystem is shouldered by Microsoft and there are many big names missing out from that app development story.
Microsoft has said this was in line with their expectations and strategy, but at only 1.6 % market share it is clear Windows phones will now only succeed or fail as part of the Windows 10
universal app ecosystem, as such low numbers are not attractive enough to sustain an independent application market.
Not exact matches
Both through its media
apps, and through its IR blaster
universal remote control features, but probably most of all through Sony's
ecosystem.
Our information states that games developed for the Windows 10, Xbox One, and Project Scorpio
ecosystem specifically need to be «Game Mode enabled»
Universal Windows
Apps (UWA),»
For years, Microsoft has been toying with
Universal Windows Platform
apps, which run on compatible Windows devices, including the Xbox One, but it would still be a big deal for those entrenched in Apple's mobile and desktop
ecosystems.
Were it not for Microsoft's burgeoning Windows 10
ecosystem and its
universal apps we may well have seen the end of Windows Phone / Mobile.
Other features, such as Cortana and the inclusion of
Universal Windows Platform
apps, arrive as Microsoft attempts to converge its
ecosystem further, adding another screen by which Windows 10 Store developers can target their services.