BlueStacks, a Silicon Valley-based software company and android software maker, is making BlueStack App player for the upcoming Windows 8’s metro interface. The company will make all the 400,000 android apps on the android market to work on the new windows interface. The start-up showcased a functional demo that featured Android apps appearing almost the same as that of the Windows-based apps in the new Metro interface.
Bluestacks’ app player emulates the Android apps on Windows in both the interfaces of traditional desktop and touch interface. They have released an alpha launch in which the app player although allows you to install some of the android apps, but will not provide you with direct access to the android market. The installation of the android apps would require an android market accessible device, which after being purchased can be used to install in the app player.
“The Metro UI is beautiful, but the number one thing Windows 8 is missing is apps,” Bluestacks CEO Rosen Sharma said in a statement at CES ‘12. “This changes all that.”
Microsoft staff apparently have mixed opinions on BlueStacks, according to the company’s CEO, with some simply glad to see more Metro-compatible programs and others preferring native code instead.BlueStacks also confirmed its latest OEM partner, with Taiwanese manufacturer InHon set to release anUltrabook with BlueStacks pre-installed sometime around March. A version of the machine with Windows 8 at its core will also ship later this year, according to the company.
Finally the App Player has ended the alpha and is launching in beta this February. Users who would like to sign up for the beta can do so via the company’s signup page.
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It’s really interesting. I enjoyed the gam, there is no limit for android’s apps. I wonder if its became cheaper.
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400,000. This is a great amount.
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I agree it is a huge amount of apps..how can they make apps that huge?
whatever they will do, we just here to enjoy it.
Did you just get a new Android phone? Maybe a new HTC Incredible or Droid Evo? You’ve gotten the screens looking good, the font options just the way you want them…but now you need a few Android apps to make it even better? And free apps are always better than ones you have to pay for, right?
I don’t know if I like this. I am a little bitter that Android’s hard work and advantages are going to be ported to Microsoft… Next thing you know they will be on the Windows App Store and people will be playing them from there. I like the fact that the devs are getting more publicity, but I don’t like the fact that Android is Android, and I’m selfish when it comes to that.
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