Google has now officially announced that the Chromebook is getting the android apps support. The feature will be available later this year. The Apps will be able to run in three window size for a Good Experience of a Chromebook. Yes, With the apps running on a Chromebook. You will be able to use the keyboard and mouse with apps as expected.
Google Stats:
Today we announced that we’re adding Android apps to Chromebooks, which means users will be able to install the apps they know and love. Later this year you can expand your app’s reach to a new hardware platform and wider audience while maximizing the Google Play ecosystem. With expanded app availability, new use cases and improved workflows can be achieved for all Chromebook users, whether for personal use, for work or for education.
As said in the Statement, Google is going to bring the Google Play to the Chromebook. The above features will be available in the supported devices.
Supported Devices are:
Chromebooks that will work with Android apps in June 2016
The first three Chromebooks will support Android apps in mid-June 2016:
- Acer Chromebook R11
- Asus Chromebook Flip
- Google Chromebook Pixel (2015)
Chromebooks that will work with Android apps later in 2016
| Manufacturer | Device |
|---|---|
| Acer | Chromebook 11 C740 |
| Chromebase 24 | |
| Chromebook 11 CB3-111 / C730 / CB3-131 | |
| Chromebook 15 CB5-571 / C910 | |
| Chromebook 15 CB3-531 | |
| Chromebox CXI2 | |
| Chromebook R11 C738T | |
| Chromebook 14 CB3-431 | |
| Chromebook 14 for Work | |
| Asus | Chromebook C200 |
| Chromebook C201 | |
| Chromebook C202SA | |
| Chromebook C300SA | |
| Chromebook C300 | |
| Chromebook Flip C100PA | |
| Chromebox CN62 | |
| Chromebit CS10 | |
| AOpen | Chromebox Commercial |
| Chromebase Commercial 22″ | |
| Bobicus | Chromebook 11 |
| CDI | eduGear Chromebook M Series |
| eduGear Chromebook K Series | |
| CTL | Chromebook J2 / J4 |
| N6 Education Chromebook | |
| J5 Convertible Chromebook | |
| Dell | Chromebook 11 3120 |
| Chromebook 13 7310 | |
| Edxis | Chromebook |
| Education Chromebook | |
| Chromebook Pixel (2015) | |
| Haier | Chromebook 11 |
| Chromebook 11e | |
| Chromebook 11 G2 | |
| Hexa | Chromebook Pi |
| HiSense | Chromebook 11 |
| Lava | Xolo Chromebook |
| HP | Chromebook 11 G3 / G4 / G4 EE |
| Chromebook 14 G4 | |
| Chromebook 13 | |
| Lenovo | 100S Chromebook |
| N20 / N20P Chromebook | |
| N21 Chromebook | |
| ThinkCentre Chromebox | |
| ThinkPad 11e Chromebook | |
| N22 Chromebook | |
| Thinkpad 13 Chromebook | |
| Thinkpad 11e Chromebook Gen 2 | |
| Medion | Akoya S2013 |
| Chromebook S2015 | |
| M&A | Chromebook |
| NComputing | Chromebook CX100 |
| Nexian | Chromebook 11.6″ |
| PCMerge | Chromebook PCM-116E |
| Poin2 | Chromebook 11 |
| Samsung | Chromebook 2 11″ – XE500C12 |
| Chromebook 3 | |
| Sector 5 | E1 Rugged Chromebook |
| Senkatel | C1101 Chromebook |
| Toshiba | Chromebook 2 |
| Chromebook 2 (2015) | |
| True IDC | Chromebook 11 |
| Viglen | Viglen Chromebook 11 |
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