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Microsoft made a rather unexpected announcement earlier today where it ended Android app support on Windows 11. Following that, Amazon has now started emailing customers and users about its Appstore.
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Microsoft released WSA as a preview last year, and alongside that, announced its system requirements, which specified AMD's Zen 2 as the minimum. The company may have quietly lowered that.
All Android app developers can now submit their apps to the Amazon Appstore for Windows 11 as it is now generally available. This should allow those apps to be accessed by a new larger audience.
Microsoft has released a major update for Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) to all Insider channels. It brings a new Amazon Appstore version, fixes several issues like an app restart bug, and more.
At its Build 2022 conference, Microsoft has revealed that Android apps on Windows 11 are finally expanding outside the U.S. But is your region included in the list of the next five countries?
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Join us as we recap everything important that happened in the Microsoft-verse in the past few days including some significant Windows 11 builds, decent news for developers, and the death of a mascot.
Microsoft has published the minimum system requirements for running Android apps on Windows 11. The company released a major update a couple of days ago which introduced Amazon Appstore and more.
Microsoft has announced today loads of new features that are coming to Windows 11. These include a new AirShare feature on Taskbar and many more additions. Amazon Appstore is also available today.
Amazon has rolled out a fix to its Appstore on Android 12. For the past two months, customers have been reporting issues related to launching existing apps or installing new ones from the Appstore.
The capability to run Android apps in Windows 11 is now available for Dev Channel Insiders. That said, the usual caveats apply. It's a U.S.-only experience and only some apps are officially available.
ADeltaX, a developer on GitHub, has apparently created a new script that will allow the Google Play Store to run on the Windows Subsystem for Android. The project is still a work in progress.
We have got the first leaked screenshots of Android apps reportedly running on Windows 11. One of the images is that of WeChat, while the other one appears to be that of the Bilibili Android app.
Microsoft has announced that the Epic Games Store and Amazon Appstore are coming to its storefront in Windows 11 soon. Two competitors to Microsoft Edge have made it to the Microsoft Store already.
Microsoft today, announced the Windows 11 which comes with UI, performance, and productivity improvements. Along with that, Microsoft has also announced native support for Android apps on Windows 11.
The withdrawal of an appeal made by Amazon with the US Federal Trade Commission potentially opens the door for parents to claim back money that their children have spent while playing games.
Developers behind the popular zombie shooting game, "Dead Trigger 2", have announced end of support for the Windows Phone and Amazon versions of the game, citing operating costs for the former.
Following the game's release on PC (via Steam), Xbox (360 and One) and PlayStation (3 and 4) earlier this week, the first episode of 'Minecraft: Story Mode' is now available on iOS and Android too.
BlackBerry has started rolling out the 10.3.2 update in the U.S. which includes support for the Amazon Appstore, adding "hundreds of thousands of Android apps" for those users.
According to a latest leak, Amazon is testing a new "unlocked" feature on its Appstore to give away paid apps as well as the in-app purchases in freemium apps for free on Android.
