Microsoft is bringing Android apps to Windows 11

Post by tomComb » Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 7:45 PM UTC

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This could be good for competition, but it's hard to see it as being about innovation. Same as Microsoft copying Chrome and calling it Edge, users have another browser, now with MS telemetry etc. instead of Google. Good for user choice but hardly innovation.

Firefox user here. If I had to choose between MS and Google telemetry, which I don't, I would choose MS any day.

Post by Grazester » Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 7:48 PM UTC

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Right, but if no-one picks up the torch of maintaining and developing Android and giving it away to device manufacturers, I'd imagine going with the new Google OS that they are going to do that for, would be very tempting. Most phone manufacturers haven't shown an interest in putting a ton of work into the Android, themselves, even just to customize it beyond adding some shovel-ware and maybe a theme (notable excepti…

If Google were to ditch Android for Fuchsia, I could see this Microsoft/Amazon alliance stepping in and saying they'll build Android moving forward.

Post by mike_d » Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 7:52 PM UTC

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I don't think Google is in a position to "replace" Android. They simply don't control the hardware; they can ship Fuchsia to their Home assistants and thermostats, but when it comes to phones and personal computing devices, they don't have many cards to play (beyond Pixel, like 0.5% of the Android market). The power lies with hardware manufacturers and developers. Their new wearables partnership with Samsung may help…

I thought Samsung had their own OS[0] that they were using for watches/smart TVs, and also keeping in their back pocket as a hedge against Google's influence? Are they giving that up? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tizen

Post by mrguyorama » Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 7:52 PM UTC

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Yeah? Tiktok's app is way better than the website. Snapchat etc doesn't even have a usable website.

I believe the question is why having the app on a Windows machine if the phone is usually nearby.

Post by pests » Thu, Jun 24, 2021, 7:58 PM UTC

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To be honest I have no idea why someone would use Android apps on Windows? Popular apps can be used via the web-browser or even have a separat desktop app (e.g., whatsapp, facebook, youtube, ...). That is similar with games. Edit: apps which require sensors, such as gps, gyro, etc. wouldn't work anyway...