Android Apps on Windows

Cosimo · 11 Oct 2011 at 13:28

Not a dream anymore. BlueStacks has released software which allows you to run Android Apps on a Windows PC:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/11/bluestacks-app-player-lets-you-run-android-apps-on-windows-pcs-o/

It only an alpha and you can get it here (116mb):

http://www.bluestacks.com/download.html

Uhtred · 11 Oct 2011 at 13:59

humm, kinda cool but I can't think of a single app, out of the 65 I have on my phone, that I'd want to run on a PC?

Dirk · 11 Oct 2011 at 14:45

And so begins the tabletification of the Desktop PC. Next up, Windows 8!

Equivalent to:

Sticklebrick -> Lego -> Lego Technics -> Sticklebrick

1LANCS · 11 Oct 2011 at 15:03

Uhtred said:
humm, kinda cool but I can't think of a single app, out of the 65 I have on my phone, that I'd want to run on a PC?

Not everyone has an android phone. Maybe they want to test run some apps before they buy one, thats just one of many scenarios.

Memphis · 11 Oct 2011 at 15:28

Dirk said:
And so begins the tabletification of the Desktop PC. Next up, Windows 8!

Equivalent to:

Sticklebrick -> Lego -> Lego Technics -> Sticklebrick

Your ignorance is fascinating.

metachi · 11 Oct 2011 at 15:46

0.o hope whatsapp will work...

metachi · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:03

i got it installed but whatsapp telling me cannot identify the device.

Uhtred · 11 Oct 2011 at 17:19

metachi said:
i got it installed but whatsapp telling me cannot identify the device.

doesn't whatsapp depend on the phone number of the device? i can't see how it would work...then again i suppose it works for tablets without sim cards?