When the user selects an app from the record, the OS will activate the goal app and move it the shared DataPackage object. Depending on the size of the data, it has the option to do this synchronously or asynchronously in the background, thereby letting the user return to the source application before the actual processing is full. The goal app is free in its decision whether to display its personal UI or not. When the operation is accomplished, the SDK provides APIs for the goal app to report success or failure to the supply app. In the Windows 8 Metro interface, customers can swipe from the display screen edge to show the so-called Charms bar, whatever the app they are currently utilizing.

Android makes use of Google Wallet, an app that enables for cell payments. Some Android phones are outfitted with an NFC chip (near-field communication) that is used for making wireless funds just by tapping the cellphone on the checkout counter. This service integrates with Google Wallet but is not obtainable on all Android telephones or wireless carriers. Mobile funds are supported on devices which have an NFC chip (such as Samsung’s Galaxy S4 and S5) as long as they’re operating a version of Android newer that 4.4 KitKat. Android will get apps from Google Play, which currently has 600,000 apps out there, most of which will run on tablets. However, some Android devices, such as the Kindle Fire, use separate app shops which have a smaller choice of apps out there.