CURBING THEIR ENTHUSIASM: Because so few people use a Windows phone, most developers remain focused on the more popular systems and don't see a need to develop apps for Windows.
SEATTLE: Microsoft's plan to make its new version of Windows a mobile hit by letting it accept tweaked Apple and Android apps has met an obstacle: some of the software developers the company needs to woo just aren't interested.
Windows phones accounted for just 3% of global smartphone sales last year, compared with about 81% for devices with Google's Android system and 15% for Apple and its iOS system, according to research firm IDC. One reason is that Windows doesn't run as many or as attractive apps as its rivals.
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