Windows 10 users with supported Samsung devices can now stream Android apps on their PC.
That means users are getting closer to the day when mobile and PC experiences are indistinguishable.
Apple and Samsung are also among the companies vying to blend mobile and PC operating systems.
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“Not every Android app will run in Windows correctly.”
The company says it will add the ability to run multiple mobile Android apps soon.
Windows further embrace of Android will boost the market for Android apps, observers say.
Apple
Big Sur will also allow developers to more easily code iOS apps that will run on the Mac.
It needs a lot of work in terms of usability, but they are headed in the right direction.
Samsung is even more ambitious with itsDeX softwarethat tries to transform phones into PCs.
However, Runyon says DeX offers a cautionary tale about how mobile and PC operating systems dont always mix.
When will we see the ideal merge of desktop and mobile?
Not quite yet, as there are still quite a few tradeoffs.
