First Chrome OS Native Android Apps Revealed

Every year Google shows off its software advancements at the I/O conference, 2014 was no different. Android was the highlight of this year’s conference but Google did take some time out to talk about Chrome OS. Its browser based operating system powers machines known as Chromebooks and Chromeboxes. Google revealed at I/O 2014 that soon it will add the ability to run native Android app to Chrome OS and today it has revealed the first set of those applications.

The idea behind this is to transform the experience between Android and Chrome OS devices to be entirely seamless. Apps shown running on systems during the demonstrations included Flipboard, Vine and Evernote.

The first set of Android apps that can run natively on Chrome OS starting today include Duolingo, Evernote, Sight Words and Vine. Flipboard, which was demonstrated at I/O 2014, is missing from this list. They come as a result of the project called App Runtime for Chrome which is in beta stage right now.

Google says that it will work with select developers over the coming months to add more popular Android applications to this list, allowing users to access them seamless on both platforms. Google invites feedback from users about their favorite apps that they want on Chrome OS.

Adnan Farooqui
Categories: Computers
Tags: Android, chrome os