14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft announced Project Astoria earlier this year, and everyone had a glimpse of what that could mean for a mobile platform that lacks apps so badly.
The fact that you could run Android apps on Windows 10 would have changed developers' attitude towards bringing their apps to Microsoft's mobile platform.
The Android emulator inside Windows 10 Mobile allowed users to install APK files, and early builds of the operating system had this feature enabled, but the latest builds do not include it anymore.
However, it appears that Microsoft could cancel Project Astoria, WindowsCentral reports. There's no real reason as to why Redmond would abandon it, and we won't find out until the company makes its decision official.
The bad news is that reports from multiple sources claim Project Astoria is currently on hold indefinitely for various reasons.
Good news for Windows Phone devs, but consumers might be disappointed
One of the sources familiar with Microsoft's plans has said that the Android application porting is not going as the company expected.
Moreover, Microsoft has stopped talking about Project Astoria with developers. In fact, the project is not even openly discussed inside Microsoft, which is another sign that it could be canceled.
One thing is clear and all insider sources agree with it, and that's the fact that Microsoft is only delaying the announcement until it finds the right context to do it.
The folks over at WindowsCentral highlight more evidence that Project Astoria might be on hold indefinitely.
For example, the latest Windows 10 Mobile builds have had the Android subsystem removed, and Microsoft is no longer communicating anything related to the project.
Also, the forums where Microsoft was discussing Project Astoria with developers seem to have been completely abandoned by the Redmond-based company, as many questions coming from developers have not gotten any replies in months.