Microsoft Could Bring Android Apps Support to Windows 10 Next Year: Report
Nov. 25, 2020The company currently allows select Samsung smartphones torun Android appson Windows 10 PCs using the “Link to Windows” feature. This feature sees you mirror apps on your phone to the PC. Windows Central’s Zac Bowden, however, states that Microsoft plans tomake Android apps available on the Microsoft Storewith this rumored integration. He doesn’t specify how the company plans to make it work butARM emulationcould be the key to this question.
The option to run Android apps on Windows 10 PCs could give the ecosystem a boost, especially when the newApple M1 MacBookscan now run iOS or iPad apps with ease. Microsoft has been trying to make it simpler for Android users to access key features, such as accessing notifications or photos, placing calls, and more, via the Your Phone app.
As mentioned above, the company only allows Samsung users to mirror their phone screen and run Android apps on their Windows 10 PC. This feature, however, is also limited to select Samsung models. This functionalityrecently got an updateto allow you to run multiple Android apps in separate windows simultaneously.
The ability to run Android apps on a Windows machine could be a game-changer. It will pitch the Windows 10-Android ecosystem against Apple’s walled garden.
