- Microsoft is reorganizing its Android development teams.
- The company wants tighter integration between Android and Windows.
- Better integration may help Microsoft and Google better challenge Apple.
Microsoft is reorganizing its development teams, creating a dedicated Android Microsoft Platform and Experiences (AMPX) team.
Microsoft has made its products available for the two dominant mobile operating systems for years, but its Android development was grouped together with its iOS efforts. According to Windows Central’s Zac Bowden, the company is splitting the Android development off and creating a dedicated group that will answer to Panos Panay, the company’s Chief Product Officer. The new team will be responsible for the Surface Duo OS, SwiftKey, Microsoft Launcher, Phone Link, and other Android products.