Now you can run and enjoy most of the Android apps without buying a new android phone.
Google
has launched new ARC Welder software that allows users to run Android
mobile apps through the Chrome browser on any operating system: Windows,
Mac OS, Linux, or of course Chrome OS.
To
bring your favorite Android apps to a PC or Mac, simply install the
Chrome browser and a chrome app program called ARC Welder. Once opened,
the latter program requests access to an APK file that corresponds to
the app you wish to run.
Initially
accessible only to developers, ARC Welder is now available to the
general public through the Chrome Web Store. Still in the beta phase,
the program is not entirely stable yet and can only run one app at a
time. So far, Google has only made a few Android apps compatible with
the program.
In
the long run, however, Google’s goal is to make all of its Android apps
available across multiple platforms (smartphones, tablets and
desktop/laptop computers), a little like Microsoft’s idea with its
forthcoming OS, Windows 10, and its dedicated multi-platform app store.
