Google currently only has its search app available for Windows 8, but more could be on the way soon if usage share picks up. Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET

Google will hold off developing for the Windows 8 desktop or Windows Phone 8 mobile platforms, citing a lack of users. However, the search giant did not rule out a move once user numbers start picking up.

Speaking to V3, Google Apps product management director Clay Bavor said the firm has, “no plans to build out Windows 8 apps.” Google already has a search application for the Windows 8 platform — which it released just before the Windows 8 launch in October — but will retain its focus on the iOS and Android platforms, which are currently leading at the top in the mobile space.

Ruling out the latest Microsoft desktop and mobile platforms, Bavor said:

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