Android apps on Windows 11 now available for Release Preview Channel
Microsoft clarifies it’s for Insiders in the U.S.
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What you need to know
If you’re an Insider in the Dev Channel, then today’s scoop is old hat. But for those in the Release Preview ring, good news: Android apps onWindows 11arehere.
Announced on the officialWindows blog, as of January 26, 2022, “the preview of Android apps on Windows 11 is now available for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview Channel in the U.S.” Notice that little disclaimer at the end. Anyone outside the U.S. will have to wait for more updates.
That’s not all the Android-centric news Microsoft has dropped, either. Android app support is getting apublic preview in February. And lest you think this early Christmas' worth of Android news is over, it gets better: The age-old question of “when will Surface Duo get Android 11” hasalsobeen answered, since Microsoftrecently released that update.
In other words, if you’re excited about Microsoft giving Android-related content its time in the sun, now’s the time to break out the tanning lounger.
All this news comes hot off the tail of Microsoft’s better-than-anticipatedFY22 Q2 earnings report. Though, given that most of their recent quarters have been better than anticipated, it’s hard to say whether they’re not anticipating outdoing their own expectations. Most areas of Microsoft’s business endeavors are thriving, including the proliferation of Windows. Did you know thatover 1.4 billion devicesnow have either Windows 11 or Windows 10 on them? Or that Windows 11’s product satisfaction ratings are thehighest of any version of Windows? It’s a good time for Microsoft.
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