iOS users finally got what Android users have been wishing from them, access to Android apps on iOS devices.

This wasn’t entirely unexpected, but yes the inevitable happened. Android, owing to its open source nature, seems to be losing the status of sole owner of its application. Myriad group which had developed Alien dalvik, a virtual machine (a software layer) providing compatibility for native android applications, has released its version 2.0, providing support for tablets, TVs, automobiles and most importantly iPad. Alien dalvik allowed Android application to run (unmodified) on non–android operating systems like MeeGo and now has extended its compatibility to iOS.

But here’s the catch, Honeycomb tablet apps are not supported yet!!

Well the software is in beta, developers are still working on it. So as time passes, we can expect greater support which in turns provides larger access to apps.

But the problem doesn’t end here. For Alien Dalvik to run, the manufacturer needs to integrate it within their devices or at least allow it to be installed as an application. Given the strict monitoring policy of Apple, its future seems little bleak. But we may never know, given the new management Apple is now under.

But there is always a way by jailbreaking your iOS devices, since it is not illegal anymore .But nobody cared about it back then, did they?

As far as developers are concerned, it seems to be good news. Given the wide adoption rate for it, since multiple operating system would run the same applications, they wouldn’t have to code it again and again for different platforms.

Even though Myriad Group has assured no lag in performance, same cannot be said about lower end models. But at least we can hope for more apps to choose from. Dreaming isn’t wrong, is it?

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