Microsoft's evolution of Xamarin.Forms, .NET Multi-platform App UI (.NET MAUI), has finally reached General Availability status, providing one framework for both mobile apps and, now, desktop apps.

Xamarin is furthering its mission to make C# the mobile-development language of choice by allowing iOS coders to use Microsoft's Visual Studio.

New Xamarin 2.0 for developing native mobile applications using C# offers a way for Microsoft Visual Studio developers to build apps for iOS and Android devices.

Wednesday, the San Francisco-based startup launched Xamarin 3, a set of tools it says will make it easier for its 625,000-plus developers to build native apps for iOS, Android and Windows.

Xamarin provides a developer with tools that can help them in building cross-platform mobile applications. Read on to find out exactly what Xamarin is?