Apps developed for Windows RT will be able to run on smartphones running Windows Phone 8.1 and vice-versa.
That is according to information from that the latest set of leaks about Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1 update.On Tuesday, a developer with access to the Windows Phone 8.1 software development kit published details of the new cross platform functionality.
The Universal Apps template has been designed to help developers build Windows Store/Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 apps using the same code.
The developer claimed that this is evidence that Microsoft is moving to merge its mobile and RT platforms.
Evidence began to emerge that Microsoft may be considering just that when Nokia announced that its first tablet would run on Windows RT, rather than Windows Phone 8.
At the time, it was pointed out to be a strange choice seeing as how Windows Phone 8 had just had screen size restrictions lifted and there was – as still is – a dearth of apps for Windows RT.
Several high-profile Windows commentators have said that Microsoft will launch its next generation Windows operating system Threshold across all three major platforms – PC, mobile and Xbox.
Threshold is expected to be released in 2015.
