Among the novelties in Windows 11 announcement this Thursday (24/6) is that Microsoft's operating system will now offer native support for Android apps. This is a very close relationship to that of the M1-based Macs from Apple, which run iOS applications without developer modifications to the software.

According to Microsoft Chief Product Officer Panos Panay, the integration between Android and Windows will be “seamless and smooth.” As explained at the launch, Windows 11 will no longer need to sync Android apps with the PC. Instead, apps will run with the help of Intel’s Bridge technology, “a runtime post-compiler that enables apps to run natively on x86-based devices, including Windows,” as the chip maker explains.

According to Intel, Bridge technology is part of its current XPU strategy, which is not limited to just bringing Android apps to Windows 11. Microsoft also clarified that the technology will work not only on processors manufactured by Intel, but also those from AMD.

Long-awaited integration

Although it produces integration tools for Android and iOS, Microsoft has long struggled with the lack of interest from app developers for Windows. The story is well-known: Bill Gates' company missed the smartphone bandwagon and, over the years, saw confidence in the platform decline as developers turned their attention to mobile operating systems. Apple and Google.

With Windows 10, released in 2015, Microsoft took the plunge and changed its strategy, bringing a bit of the smartphone experience to the PC. This led to the creation of the Your Phone app, which allows users to pair their Android device with Windows PCs and laptops. Among other things, it is possible to upload photos and messages from the phone to the desktop environment, as well as check notifications from various apps on the computer.

Now, with Windows 11, Microsoft clearly wants to advance the assimilation process. In practice, the idea is that users will be able to do the same things on Android and Windows — a great example of this is the possibility of bringing mobile games to notebooks, and the American company is no fool given the rise of this industry in recent years. The integration of Android apps with Windows 11 also means a wider range of productivity and content creation tools for those who work on both platforms.

Through which channels you reach those people, classic and out of the box. Engadget

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