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In October 2023, Microsoft introduced the Arm Advisory Service. Since then, interest has risen steeply. This is no surprise, as many across the industry consider Windows on Arm devices as the future of computing, with unparalleled speed, battery life, and connectivity. Our no-cost engineering advisory program has a proven track record helping developers build Arm-optimized apps for Windows. With all the momentum around the growing ecosystem, I’m very excited to announce that we are officially expanding the service to developers around the world. We now offer:- More languages: Support is now provided in English, Chinese (simplified, traditional), and Japanese.
- More availability: We’re open during business hours in your local time zone, wherever you are.
- More regions: Our expansion covers all regions worldwide.
The Arm Advisory Service now helps developers around the world
With the coming release of Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite platform, Microsoft’s hardware partners will release a broad spectrum of devices across many form factors and price points. These devices will showcase a new generation of AI capabilities, empowering the next wave of app innovation. Developers have an opportunity to participate in this growing ecosystem by ensuring their apps take advantage of the unique benefits of Arm-based devices. The Arm Advisory Service has been instrumental in helping developers get started. With our expanded services, it’s easier than ever to get helpful guidance from our App Assure team who are ready and available to assist you in creating, porting, debugging, or enhancing your apps. If you’ve been waiting for the right time to develop for Arm on Windows, with our expanded support, your time is now! Know that we are here to help you, with:- Best practices, guidance, and implementation support
- Suggestions on platform features
- Code samples and reviews
- Break-fix assistance
- An escalation path to Microsoft engineers
Featured ISV engagements
Curious what it’s like to work with us? Check out these examples and feedback from some of the developers we’ve helped. Lenovo China Since we are new to the Arm platform, we are deeply grateful for Microsoft Arm adaptation support. The service helped us quickly transition to the new technology, which effectively improved product scalability. In particular, we appreciate the excellent problem-solving support - whenever we have any difficulties or questions, we receive quick, effective help. Thank you for your assistance and we look forward to even greater success in our future cooperation. - PC Product Manager NordVPN We knew we wanted to develop a Windows on Arm solution but at first it looked daunting, with so many possible paths for migrating apps to Windows. But as it turns out, our biggest decision was choosing to go with native Arm and kicking off the project. Once we started working with the App Assure team, everything looked a lot simpler. Their advice was just what we needed to move ahead. - Head of Engineering, Windows platform The App Assure team has provided the Arm Advisory Service to help many ISVs, including:
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