Microsoft Aims To Bring Android Apps To Windows 10 In 2021

Microsoft is looking to bring support for native Android apps to Windows 10 next year. With this, Microsoft is giving direct competition to the Chromebooks, which only offers Android apps. With native support of Android apps on Windows PC and its own apps, Microsoft leaves no reason for the users to turn up to buy Chromebooks.

Previously, emulators like Bluestacks have been offering basic support to run Android apps on Windows PC, but the user experience in these not great. With native support for Android apps, Microsoft can make the app more responsive and smooth.

However, there is no update regarding the availability of the same. It is still unclear if the Android App Support will come on just ARM-based devices or x86 architecture too. Lately, we have seen a lot of laptops and ultrabooks with ARM-based Windows, which have shown better battery life and overall sustained performance.

Microsoft is also set to finally release Windows 10X, a version of the OS that will eventually be aimed at multi-screen devices, ready to RTM before the end of the year, expecting that we will see products running it in early Spring of 2021. Windows 10X is also being branded as Microsoft’s “Chromebook killer,” which may be true if this development is true.

The only concern is whether the Android apps for Windows will be offered via Microsoft Store, which can incur a separate fee for the paid apps. Or perhaps, Microsoft will implement Google Play services natively for the Android section.