Intel joins in with plans for better PC-Android integration
Tencent and Microsoft have struck a deal that will see the Chinese gaming giant's Android wares available on the Microsoft Store, and playable on Windows PCs.explains the deal means Windows users can install mobile apps on their PCs. It quotes Tencent veep Lin Songtao expressing his enthusiasm about the size of the PC market, and plans to help developers to ensure their products run in Microsoft's OS.
Given the precedent of failure with Amazon, readers would be forgiven for thinking this new effort is doomed before it starts.Tencent Cloud to revisit design after circular dependencies slowed emergency API fix India’s ban on Chinese apps eases just a little as PUBG blasts back onto Google Play, maybe Korean Stock market tooBut wait, there's more! Microsoft's announcement sneaks in a mention that Intel and Tencent have worked together on an upgraded Android engine that will allow mobile apps running under Windows to take advantage of PC hardware.
It's 2024, so that also means tapping into AI capabilities found in PCs – including background tasks like smoothing video at high frame rates.Intel is very keen on this stuff.
Tencent's catalog includes some of the world's most popular and lucrative games – such as PUBG and Honor of Kings. A unified account system that lets players move between platforms has obvious appeal to both the Chinese company and to Microsoft, as it fights to ensure the PC remains relevant and welcome in China. Beijing is increasingly keen to promote and adopt local tech – at the expense of American giants.
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