August 10th, 2009 by Mordy Gilden
Microsoft can’t pretend that they don’t feel the heat from Apple’s App store any longer.
Although Windows Mobile has over a decade of app development behind them, many new developers prefer the simple content delivery system and wild popularity of the iPhone.
So what is MS to do?
If you can’t beat ‘em, join em!
According to a post on the ppcgeeks.com news page:
“Microsoft has posted a detailed case study in it’s Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) site on how to port iPhone apps to Windows Mobile 6.5. This guide was probably developed to allow current iPhone developers to port their apps to the upcoming Window Mobile Marketplace. Gripwire.com, a mobile and social application development company, was successfully able to port their Amplitude iPhone app to Windows Mobile according to MSDN.”
This is probably the best idea I’ve heard from MS in a while. They may not be able to compete with Apple’s popularity, however they can make it easy for developers to make the transition and not leave their platform in the dark!
Lets see what other apps this brings over in the future…
