July 1, 2013, Microsoft officially announced Windows8 platform Windows Store online store total number of applications exceeded 100,000, from the Windows Store on-line time is only seven months later, Apple's App Store applications exceeded the total number 100,000 after 14 months, Android is 18 months.
Windows Store on December 6, 2011 on the line, is Windows8 introduced new features for developers to publish applications, users can purchase via Windows Store for Metro interface for all applications, and some traditional PC software. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer held last week Build2013 Developers Conference table shows, Windows8 the total number of applications is expected to exceed 10 million in June.
Microsoft officially announced via Twitter, Windows Store to reach a new milestone, the total number of applications exceeded 100,000. For an online App platforms, Windows Store's performance is quite outstanding, another platform, Microsoft's Windows Phone Store the number of applications exceeded 100,000 with 18 months, Apple's App Store for iPad app reached 100,000 with time 14 months, Android platform, then use 18 months, compared to Windows Store on-line only seven months to reach this level.
For Microsoft, although Windows8 Tablet PC sales were flat, but the growth in the number of applications shows that developers have embraced this platform, developers App for the quantity and quality are critical. Microsoft will be unified Windows8, Windows Phone 8 and Xbox One of the code libraries to help developers can develop for multiple platforms once the App.
