Apple CEO Tim Cook has surprised everyone by expressing his view on the possibility of Apple porting its apps to Android.
Speaking at the AllThingsD D11 conference responding to an audience member's query on the possibility of Apple bringing support for iCloud to other platforms, Cook said that the company would go ahead if it made sense. He said, "We have no religious issue with doing that. If we thought it made sense to do that we would do it. You could apply that to every area of Apple."
While he did not explicitly admit that the company would bring its cloud service or other apps to other platforms, it does reflect that Apple is open to making the move if it suits its strategy.
Apple's made its applications available on other platforms in the past. It offered the Safari web browser and iTunes music app on Windows but both did not work as well as their Mac counterparts. Apple removed the link for Safari for Windows from its website and ended support for it. Apple also offers an iCloud utility for Windows.
If Apple does extend some of its services and apps to other mobile platforms, it won't be the first one to do so. Google offers a plethora of apps including YouTube, Maps, Search with Google Now, Gmail, Hangouts and many others on iOS. Microsoft also offers games and apps including the Outlook mail app and One Note among others on Android and iOS.
We're not sure if any of the Apple apps other than one offering access to iCloud and iTunes music store and cloud library would offer any additional functionality on other platforms. However, with BlackBerry extending its BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) service to iOS and Android, it could be a good move if Apple also extends iMessage to other platforms.
While he did not explicitly admit that the company would bring its cloud service or other apps to other platforms, it does reflect that Apple is open to making the move if it suits its strategy.
Apple's made its applications available on other platforms in the past. It offered the Safari web browser and iTunes music app on Windows but both did not work as well as their Mac counterparts. Apple removed the link for Safari for Windows from its website and ended support for it. Apple also offers an iCloud utility for Windows.
If Apple does extend some of its services and apps to other mobile platforms, it won't be the first one to do so. Google offers a plethora of apps including YouTube, Maps, Search with Google Now, Gmail, Hangouts and many others on iOS. Microsoft also offers games and apps including the Outlook mail app and One Note among others on Android and iOS.
We're not sure if any of the Apple apps other than one offering access to iCloud and iTunes music store and cloud library would offer any additional functionality on other platforms. However, with BlackBerry extending its BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) service to iOS and Android, it could be a good move if Apple also extends iMessage to other platforms.
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