According to foreign media latest news, there are signs that Apple will develop the first application software for Microsoft Windows10.
As we all know, Apple is running a business model that integrates hardware devices and operating systems. Apple generally has no interest in developing software for other operating systems.
But historically Apple introduced the iTunes, a music device management software for the Windows platform that allows users to purchase songs from Apple and manage media content on Apple devices.
According to foreign technology media reports, the Italian technology website Aggiornamenti Lumia recently found a file called 'ItunesUWP' in the Windows version of iTunes related files, where UWP refers to the common software platform in Windows 10. This means that Apple May be in a new interface iTunes software development.
It is reported that last year Microsoft and Apple have promised that iTunes will launch a flattened version of Windows 10 for download at Microsoft's Windows Store.
According to Microsoft's philosophy, once a vendor launches a common software release, the software runs on a variety of devices, including computers, tablets, cell phones, game consoles and virtual reality helmets, eliminating the hassle of having to develop different software versions for different hardware. .
However, it should be pointed out that Microsoft's generic software concept, the industry's response in general, the most important reason is that the phone version of Windows 10 has completely failed. Developers introduced common software, the main purpose is to allow the past PC software to support the most An important smartphone user, but the failure of Microsoft's mobile project has made such a development out of the question.
Microsoft executives have previously announced that they will no longer launch new features of Windows 10 Mobile, nor launch new phones, which means that Microsoft's smart phone program has basically ended.
Prior to that, Microsoft had put all the important software company, launched the Android version and iOS version, some software and even abandoned its own mobile platform.
There is a voice that in the era of smart phones, personal computers have been seriously marginalized, many consumers at home computers, boot time dropped significantly, so for software developers, the PC is already a trend of the platform, the most important software Gold mine development undoubtedly comes from mobile phones.
Many consumers have found that on some computer-based Web sites, vendors do not provide any content and services, only to download the QR code or software features of mobile phone software, which also shows the gradual decline of personal computers in technology companies Position.
On the Android platform, Apple also rarely launched two software, one is Apple Music Client, the other is Android mobile phone to migrate data to the iPhone's special tools.
Apple's massive Internet services are not available for Windows or Android, and Apple hopes these unique services will stimulate sales of the company's PCs and handsets.