If Windows 10 is key to Microsoft’s effort to succeed in mobile, then the universal app platform is the technology that could make that happen. It promises to bring developers the cross-device nirvana they have long sought from Microsoft, but there are still challenges before Windows 10 can make headway against Android and iOS.
The universal app platform aims to let developers build one application that will work on PCs, tablets, smartphones, even the Xbox. It’s not a new concept for Microsoft, but the company insists that this time around it has got it right.
