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BlueStacks App Player released: Run Android apps on Windows

Chris Davies, Oct 11th 2011 Discuss [3]

BlueStacks has released its App Player alpha for Windows, allowing PCs and Windows-based tablets to not only run Android apps but, thanks to Cloud Connect, share software between the platforms. A free download, BlueStacks allows software coded for Android phones and tablets to run - either windowed or in full-screen - on Windows computers, with no modification to the original software. Read The Full Story

ViewSonic ViewPad 10Pro packs BlueStacks Android app virtualization

Chris Davies, May 30th 2011 Discuss [0]

All of a sudden, ViewSonic's new ViewPad 10Pro tablet is looking a lot more interesting. Although billed as a dual-OS slate, which led us to believe it would switch between Windows 7 and Android in the same way as the older ViewPad 10, in fact the 10Pro uses BlueStacks, the clever Parallels-but-for-Android-apps-on-Windows software we first mentioned back in April. Rather than demanding that you switch wholesale between Microsoft's OS and Google's, you'll be able to use Android apps alongside Windows software. Read The Full Story

BlueStacks tips Q3 for Android apps on Windows

Chris Davies, May 25th 2011 Discuss [2]

BlueStacks - the software which allows Android apps to run on x86-based Windows PCs, and which we first told you about back in April - has grabbed some funding and announced a release schedule, with the first launch expected in Q3 2011. It's also grabbed the attention of AMD, who will be supporting BlueStacks with their APU processors. Read The Full Story

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BlueStacks is Android’s Parallels for Windows

Ben Bajarin, Apr 4th 2011 Discuss [38]

Several companies I work with in the PC space had been asking me if I have heard of this new company called BlueStacks. These specific PC OEMs were interested in this particular company because the smart folks at BlueStacks have creatively developed a software solution that allows consumers to run the full Android experience on their Windows based PCs.

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