Running Android apps on a Chromebooks is a native feature now, with no Android phone needed. You would not require to set up Android apps on your Chromebook and you therefore you would not be puzzled if an app on your Chromebook is a web app, PWA or Android title.
And Chromebooks currently have the capabilities for emulation and/or virtual machines as evidenced by Linux and the Android emulator for Android Studio on supported Chromebooks. I use some of the Microsoft Android apps, my primary daily experiences are in Googles apps. Duo is an Android device and all Google apps are pre-installed, I want to make sure I can “de-Microsoft” some things, such as the Launcher.
Ive long been intrigued by different mobile phone kind elements and the foldable phone is starting to actually hit its stride this year. Sure, we saw the Galaxy Fold show up last year, but it wasnt quite what I desired and the 2nd generation Fold looks better, as anticipated. After watching the Microsoft Surface Duo press occasion previously this month, integrated with work on Googles in-progress Phone Hub for Chromebooks, Im seriously believing of purchasing a Surface Duo.
Heres journalism event video, in case you didnt see it. Pay specific attention to Microsofts own Your Phone experience with Windows, starting around the 25 minute mark:
Certainly, the Microsoft Your Phone app for Android deals with Windows PCs, not Chromebooks. My hope is that Phone Hub for Chromebooks ends up offering a similar experience.
I do not understand that this is what Google is picturing for the Phone Hub, naturally.
After all, running Android apps on a Chromebooks is a native feature now, without any Android phone required. Envision if that changes. It would essentially offer a various and possibly easier method to run Android apps on a Chromebook to some degree. You wouldnt require to set up Android apps on your Chromebook and you for that reason you wouldnt be confused if an app on your Chromebook is a web app, PWA or Android title.
And the “plumbing” is currently there in more than one way. Android apps already have a container to run in on Chromebooks. And Chromebooks already have the capabilities for emulation and/or virtual makers as evidenced by Linux and the Android emulator for Android Studio on supported Chromebooks. Tweaking the front end by using a connected Android phone wouldnt need beginning from scratch.
Basically, I d like to see Google do for Android and Chromebooks what Microsoft is finishing with the Android-powered Surface Duo and Windows. Maybe thats in the cards and perhaps not. Time will inform.
Since this is all an unidentified, I have not yet pre-ordered a Surface Duo. Well, that and the $1,399 price are holding me back, although I can clean out my gadget closet and get up to a $700 trade-in credit towards the purchase. That helps a fair bit.
My other issue is how Microsoft-centric the Surface Duo is, for obvious reasons. Although I utilize some of the Microsoft Android apps, my primary daily experiences are in Googles apps. Duo is an Android gadget and all Google apps are pre-installed, I desire to make sure I can “de-Microsoft” some things, such as the Launcher.
Does anyone else see this Android experience from phone to Chromebook as a practical possibility or is this something you do not desire to see happen? If any existing Android and Chromebook users are thinking about acquiring a Surface Duo, Im also curious.
