Microsoft permanently cancels Project Astoria: Android applications will not be emulated on Windows Phone

You can talk about the failure of Windows on mobile phones, attributing it to the lack of terminals on the market, but it would be unfair to put everything in the balance of _hardware_. Part of the blame also lies with the absence of applications that have not made the platform interesting for many users. It is not that there are no applications, but it is that if we compare them with those offered by Android or iOS the number is derisory

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It remains to be determined who came before, if the lack of terminals or applications... but the truth is that the end was invariable with this equation.A result that could have changed if the Project Astoria had come to fruition An idea by which would have allowed itself to emulate applications of Android on Windows Phone A project that went from standing still to a better life when it was cancelled."

It was expected news because Project Astoria had been in a _stand by_ state for some time_ No movement, no news... hoping that from Redmond to say something about it. That is what the users who raised their queries in this regard in specialized forums and social networks intended. And so we have witnessed a sharp response from Brandon LeBlanc, one of the most active opinions within Microsoft and he has done so on his Twitter account:

In summary, LeBlanc states that they do not intend to make emulation of Android apps feasible on Windows 10 MobileAnd it is not the only response in this regard that we have seen in recent weeks. To the question of a user in the Microsoft Opinion Center about whether they planned to develop Project Astoria, the answer was blunt:

In short, the company thanks you for participating with the question but they reply that they have nothing new to comment at this time .

Voices against

The problem is that this solution found opposing voices defending their position stating that if they wanted to use Android applications, they would have bought an Android terminalA fact that may have lowered the user experience offered by Windows Phone.We move on ground based on assumptions, on what could have been.

Using ported Android or virtualized applications could have penalized the fluidity and good experience that Windows Phone provided, something that many of its users They have valued above all else. In addition, this could have broken the careful rules regarding the hardware required by Windows Phone set by Microsoft in its day. Something that would have been lost using virtualized Android apps where they risked not integrating with other system features at all.

Who knows what could have happened if Redmond had finally made the possibility of emulating Android applications on Windows Phone a reality. Could that have been a solution? We'll never know, but it's almost certain that this possibility could have brought a little more life to Windows 10 Mobile, a project that practically has died.

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