Wouldn't a desktop app work on a WoA device? What's the point of supporting Windows mobile if all future devices, even phones, are going to be running the same Windows as a desktop?
Well WoA is suitable for mobile size devices which can make calls but I assume a window mobile is needed for traditional phones which are primarily supposed to be used to make calls and texting, the priority of tasks would be different. Also WoA would have higher ram and memory requirements, it seems more suitable for tablets or any such hybrid devices. These wont replace traditional slab phones atleast any time soon. Plus as per the recent surface phone rumors a hybrid device is seen on MS campus but CShell is extremely buggy.
so why doesnt MS keep the app alive until it figures out what it wants to do with mobile.