Microsoft spent years trying to make its own mobile operating system work, but that’s in the past, and now it’s all-in with Android. Microsoft makes Android-powered Surface phones, helps you connect ...

It was only a few years ago — in 2021 — that Windows 11 gained official support for Android apps thanks to a Microsoft-maintained VM called the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). With the WSA, ...

Managing Editor Josh Goldman is a laptop expert and has been writing about and reviewing them since built-in Wi-Fi was an optional feature. He also covers almost anything connected to a PC, including ...

Microsoft has released the first preview version of the Windows Subsystem for Android for Windows 11 Insiders, and one of the more interesting features is that you can sideload Android apps. The ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. On February 15th, Microsoft released its first big public update to Windows 11 ...

One of the coolest features of Windows 11 is the ability to run Android apps natively in the operating system. Android apps in Windows 11 are powered by the Windows Subsystem for Android, and Amazon’s ...

The best way to install Android apps on Windows 11 is to do so via the Amazon Appstore. In order to do that, you'll need to set up the Windows Subsystem for Android (if it's not already set up on your ...

Android apps are now available on Windows 11 as well as on Chrome OS. Microsoft and Google use them to expand and enhance the experience of their respective touchscreen devices. The hope is that ...

Microsoft clarifies it's for Insiders in the U.S. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Android apps on Windows 11 have arrived for ...

Microsoft revealed the Windows 11 release date will be on October 5. This release will be missing the much-anticipated ability to run Android apps natively. Microsoft will begin testing Android app ...

You won't have to run an unpolished beta to try Android apps on Windows 11. Microsoft's Panos Panay has teased the release of a Windows 11 public preview in February that will bring Android apps to ...

The lines between desktop and mobile devices continues to blur. These days you can run iOS apps on a Mac (but not vice versa). And soon you’ll be able to run Android apps on a Windows PC, no emulator ...