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Initially it was available only for Windows Mobile 6.5, and was made available to older 6.x versions a few weeks later. [2] On February 15, 2010, Microsoft announced its next generation mobile platform named Windows Phone; there is a separate app store, Windows Phone Store, for it; WM6.x apps are not compatible with WP7.
During CES 2022, Google announced Nearby Share for Windows. [8] On March 31, 2023, the beta version of the Nearby Share App was released for Windows PCs allowing cross-platform file transfers. [9] [10] In January 2024, Google and Samsung announced that Nearby Share and Quick Share would merge into one unified app, under the name Quick Share. [11]
Windows Phone Store supported credit card purchases, operator billing, and ad-supported content. The store also featured a "try-before-you-buy" option, where the user had an option to download a trial or demo for a commercial app. [2] Other features are said to be similar to Windows Phone Store's predecessor, Windows Marketplace for Mobile.
Beginning with Windows Phone 8.1, XAP was replaced by APPX as the file format used to install WinRT apps on the Windows Phone platform, a move which was done by Microsoft in order to unify the app development platforms for Windows Store apps and Windows Phone apps. [1]
On 3 September 2014, Opera started taking registrations for the beta version of Opera Mini for Windows Phone. [38] The browser was released for Windows Phone on 9 September 2014, as a public beta, [ 39 ] the first Opera version for Microsoft's mobile platform since the discontinuation of Windows Mobile.
Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps [1] (formerly named Windows Store apps, Metro-style apps and Modern apps) [2] are applications that can be used across all compatible Microsoft Windows devices. They are primarily purchased and downloaded via the Microsoft Store , Microsoft's digital application storefront.
SHAREit is a peer-to-peer file sharing, content streaming and gaming platform that supports online and offline sharing of files and contents. [5] [6] [7] It allows users access to short format videos and a wide range of games, making it a multimedia entertainment app for users.
Windows Phone 7 can wirelessly sync with the software. In addition to accessing Windows Phone devices, Zune software can also access the Zune Marketplace to purchase music, videos, and apps for Windows Phone and Zune products. While music and videos are both stored locally on the PC and on the phone, apps are only stored on the phone even if ...