BlueStacks has announced today that it will be expanding its small stealth development of a program that allows users with an x86 PC to run Android applications. Rosen Sharma, BlueStacks CEO, explains it a little further:
Our vision is for an entirely new type of experience that supports the consumer interest in Android and also allows them to access some of the most valuable enterprise applications, enabling them to use their device of choice for work and play
Arriving as soon as Q3 of this year, BlueStacks will work with any x86 desktop, notebook, or tablet running Microsoft Windows. The last bit there is interesting, as on their website BlueStacks claims the ViewSonic ViewPad 10 pro (a Windows 7/Android device coming soon) will be powered by their technology. BlueStacks business model is much like Swype's -- they aim to be bundled by OEM into new products rather than sell their software stand-alone.
Android emulation on Windows is nothing new. We're even seeing it from RIM on the Playbook. If BlueStacks can pull it off as seamless and lag-free as they claim, that will be the real trick. We've signed up to get on their initial list of testers, and until then the jury is still out. In the meantime, their full press release is after the break.
More information: BlueStacks.com
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