Well, it's only been a couple of months shy of two years but one of the most popular Chromebooks on the market has finally landed the Google Play Store and access to over a million Android Apps. Acer is still the reigning champion in the world of Chrome devices and rightfully so. With more than … [Read more...] about Acer Chromebook 15 (CB5-571) Finally Gets Android Apps
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Split Screen Android Apps Working On Chromebooks in Canary [VIDEO]
In the past few weeks, we've seen more and more work being done on Chrome OS' handling of side-by-side apps when in tablet mode. We've tracked this from early development of the feature to initial implementation to Stable Channel deployment. In the midst of all that work, we've seen signs that … [Read more...] about Split Screen Android Apps Working On Chromebooks in Canary [VIDEO]
Chromebooks To Get Split Screen Tablet Support For Android Apps
It wasn't too long ago that we reported a new feature that appeared in the Dev Channel of Chrome OS: split-screen operation in tablet mode. The feature is pretty necessary for all the upcoming detachables and tablets that we are tracking. Being forced to run everything in full-screen when not … [Read more...] about Chromebooks To Get Split Screen Tablet Support For Android Apps
Chromebooks May Soon Be Able To Easily Sideload Android Apps
Arguably one of the best parts of being an Android user is knowing that not all apps have to come from the Play Store. Sure, staying put in the Play Store keeps you quite a bit safer and protects against malware in most cases, but there are times when a small developer needs to get you that APK … [Read more...] about Chromebooks May Soon Be Able To Easily Sideload Android Apps
At Long Last, The Toshiba Chromebook 2 Gets Android Apps
I received a very unexpected email late this evening that will be music to the ears of countless Chromebook users that have been anxiously waiting for signs of the Play Store and Android Apps. Over a year and a half after the announcement of the Play Store coming to Chrome OS, roughly half the … [Read more...] about At Long Last, The Toshiba Chromebook 2 Gets Android Apps
3 More Chromebooks Get Android Apps in The Stable Channel
As time goes on, we continue seeing more and more Chromebooks getting the full Play Store treatment. Has it been a slow road? Sure. … [Read more...] about 3 More Chromebooks Get Android Apps in The Stable Channel
Chrome OS 62 Bug Makes Chromebooks “Uncertified” For Android Apps
Last week, Chrome OS 62 started rolling out to many users and with it came a few behind-the-scenes changes. Probably the most important being a fix for the dreaded KRACK vulnerability plaguing WPA protocols across millions of devices that use the protocol for WIFI access. We'll cover the other … [Read more...] about Chrome OS 62 Bug Makes Chromebooks “Uncertified” For Android Apps
Developing Android Apps Right On Your Chromebook
Since last year announcement of the Play Store coming to Chromebooks, and more generally devices running Chrome OS, the Linux-powered operating system by Google, most of these devices have gradually received the update and can now benefit from millions of compatible apps. Officially, it has been … [Read more...] about Developing Android Apps Right On Your Chromebook
For Chromebooks, Android Apps Need To Keep Running In The Background
We talked about the long progression of Android apps coming to Chromebooks just yesterday, and while the progress is pretty great, there are still some things that need to get fixed. And the sooner, the better. One of those things is the lack of ability for Android apps to fully run in the … [Read more...] about For Chromebooks, Android Apps Need To Keep Running In The Background
Android Apps On Chromebooks: Google Nudges Developers
With all the Chromebooks starting to receive Android Apps of late, it seems Google is ready to start nudging Android App developers towards optimizing their apps for Chromebooks. In a post on the Android Developers Blog, Cheryl Lindo Jones (Mobile App Solutions Consultant, Google Play) lays out a … [Read more...] about Android Apps On Chromebooks: Google Nudges Developers
Android Apps On Chromebooks Getting More Native Behavior
Up until recently, Android apps have had their own set of behaviors. On some Chromebooks - those running Nougat - apps can be opened in phone orientation, sometimes resized, and in free-floating windows around your desktop. For those not yet on Nougat, all apps would open in a full window or a … [Read more...] about Android Apps On Chromebooks Getting More Native Behavior
Chromebooks With Android Apps: The List Gets Longer
The list of Chrome devices with official support for Android Apps has just been updated by the Chromium developers. It seems our prediction of a snowball effect of the Play Store roll out may be coming to fruition as 34 Chromebooks are now listed to support Android in either the Stable or Beta … [Read more...] about Chromebooks With Android Apps: The List Gets Longer
