Desktop apps Windows 10 coming to mobile devices – NU.nl

That, Microsoft has announced Thursday, during a developer conference itself in Shenzhen.

Since the launch of Windows 8 in 2012 is in Windows two types of apps to be rotated: special ‘universal’ apps that are designed for tablets and pcs and available in the Windows Store, and the old-fashioned desktop apps that also in earlier versions of Windows could run.

This split has made sure that Windows devices with a mobile chip less attractive for consumers, because of this, many apps could not run. The first Windows 8 tablet from Microsoft itself, the Surface RT, was a costly flop. Subsequent Surface models used a traditional Intel chip.

Emulation

For the first time, Microsoft was the split in Windows 10 are now tackling, in collaboration with chipmaker Qualcomm. Future devices with a Snapdragon chip of that company will all kinds of apps able to run.

Desktop apps via a emulatieproces available. It is unclear what effect that will have on performance, but probably will the apps less likely to run on the Intel chips in most pc’s.

Mobile Qualcomm chips have the advantage that they generally are more fuel-efficient than the chips from competitor Intel, which makes the battery last longer. The first Windows 10 devices with the Snapdragon chip will appear presumably at the beginning of next year, as well as the large ‘Creators Update” for the operating system is released.

Smartphones

Microsoft says that with the change in mobile pcs, which is also a 4G connection. Therefore, it will also eSIM technology to be used, which carrier can be exchanged without a physical sim card to swap.

In the announcement, says Microsoft, nothing about smartphones, but the cooperation with Qualcomm, it seems possible to make Windows smartphones with a Snapdragon chip to turn it into a full desktop pc’s. With the Continuum feature, Microsoft is working already on ways to smartphones via a special docking station as a pc to operate.

Intel

In a new collaboration with Intel are different features of Windows 10 improved. Under the name Project Evo the two companies, including worked together to improve the stemassistent Cortana, so users a stemopdracht on their computer can give them here, far away from.

in addition, work Intel and Microsoft work together on new security systems, virtual reality and improvements for gamers. It includes 4K support, and the display of images in high dynamic range (HDR), where a higher brightness is possible.

By: NU.nl