Windows 11 - Android Apps
Android is a mobile operating system based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other open-source software, designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Android is developed by a consortium of developers known as the Open Handset Alliance and commercially sponsored by Google. It was unveiled in November 2007, with the first commercial Android device, the HTC Dream, being launched in September 2008.[1] As of December 2022, Android has about 72% global market share of mobile device operating systems.[2]
Microsoft and Android[]
As Microsoft discontinued its Microsoft Lumia line in 2017 and began to phase out support for Windows 10 Mobile, it introduced Microsoft Launcher to provide Android phone owners an alternate home screen experience linked to Microsoft's mobile services.[3] Microsoft has also ported Microsoft 365 (originally introduced as the Office app in 2020)[4] and Skype to support Android devices.[5]
Windows support for Android[]
Microsoft announced on June 24, 2021 that Windows 11 and the Microsoft Store would introduce support for Android apps as well as the Amazon Appstore.[6][7] Android support was not included in the first public release of Windows 11 on October 5, 2021.[8] It requires the Windows Subsystem for Android, which became available for testing through the Windows Insider Program on October 20, 2021.[9] Microsoft stated that they would receive no cut of revenue for non-gaming apps in which developers are able to implement their own payment systems.[10]
Trivia[]
- After the discontinuation of Windows Phone, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates stated that he prefers using an Android phone from Samsung Electronics to use Outlook and other Microsoft software "to keep track of everything", and will only "play around with iPhones".[11]
References[]
- ↑ "Is Android Really Open Source? And Does It Even Matter?".
- ↑ Mobile Operating System Market Share Worldwide, Statcounter. 2022-12.
- ↑ Windows Phone Is Dead, Here’s How To Make Android The Next Best Thing by David Nield, Gizmodo AU. 2017-10-12.
- ↑ The new Office app now generally available for Android and iOS, Microsoft. 2020-02-19.
- ↑ Introducing the new Microsoft Office Mobile app for Android, Microsoft. Accessed 2021-07-17.
- ↑ Microsoft is bringing Android apps to Windows 11 by Tom Warren, The Verge. 2021-06-24.
- ↑ Live Blog: Microsoft’s Windows 11 event by Tom Warren, Monica Chin, and Dieter Bohn, The Verge. 2021-06-24.
- ↑ Windows 11 release: Android apps won't be available today by Katie Teague, CNET. 2021-10-05.
- ↑ Introducing Android Apps on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders by Aidan Marcuss and Giorgio Sardo, Microsoft. 2021-10-20.
- ↑ Microsoft will let devs keep every penny their Windows app makes — unless it’s a game by Jay Peters, The Verge. 2021-06-24.
- ↑ Bill Gates confirms he's still on team Android, not iPhone by Britney Nguyen, Business Insider. 2023-01-12.
External links[]
- Install mobile apps and the Amazon Appstore at Microsoft Support
- Android Apps by Microsoft Corporation at Google Play
- Android (operating system) at Wikipedia
Articles[]
- How to Install the Google Play Store on Windows 11 by Joe Fedewa at How-To Geek (2022-04-12)
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