With 56-percent of smartphone consumers purchasing an Android device in the last three months, it's apparent that Android is rapidly becoming a preferred operating system.

In addition, the apps can be run full screen providing a unique and new user experience. – Octo– BlueStacks today announced the alpha version of BlueStacks App Player for Windows PC, a free software download that allows users to quickly run their favorite Android apps on any Windows PC, tablet or laptop. You can take the free software for a spin at the source link below, or meander past the break for a demo video, along with a pair of press releases.īlueStacks Releases Software Allowing Consumers to Run Android Apps on Windows PCĪlpha Version of BlueStacks App Player now available for free downloadĬAMPBELL, Calif. Those, it turns out, will be included under a paid version of the App Player, which BlueStacks hopes to launch at a later date. BlueStacks' free Cloud Connect app, meanwhile, allows you to port third-party apps directly from your handset to your computer, though some games, including Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja, are prohibited.

Available as a free download, this early test version comes pre-loaded with ten apps, and can support an extra 26, on top of that. Today, the startup unveiled an alpha version of its App Player - software that allows users to run a host of Android apps on Windows PCs, tablets or desktops, without requiring them to make modifications to their original OS. If you've been dreaming of a world where Android apps are free to roam across your Windows desktop, you're in luck, because BlueStacks has just turned your reverie into reality.

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