Google Play Store Coming to Chromebooks, But Not All of Them
That decision might seem a bit odd, since the first-gen Chromebook Pixel has a touchscreen display and a faster processor than many more recent Chrome OS products. However, like the Web Store, if the Play Store makes its way to the Chrome Browser, Chrombooks will be at a disadvantage again.
The good news is that you are a huge Google fan and use Chromebooks and Android devices, soon you will be able to run your favorite Android apps on your Chromebook, thanks to a recent announcement by Google at I/O 2016.
With Android apps on Chromebooks, Google could seriously threaten Windows adoption which has been criticised repeatedly for lack of quality apps. Just like a large number of phone makers develop Android smartphones, a number of PC manufacturers like Lenovo, Acer, ASUS, Toshiba, Dell and HP manufacture Chromebooks.
Google wants to please customers by expanding the capabilities of Chromebooks and the idea of people being able to do even more with these devices spurred it to make the Google Play app store compatible.
That means Chromebook users will be able to download and install apps made for Android onto their Chromebooks, expanding the base of applications available for those devices. This is actually kind of a big deal.
After years of speculation from the outside world, Google is finally merging its Android mobile ecosystem with Chromebooks.
So the search giant’s app store is coming to Chrome OS.
The audience is everyone.
It’s all powered by a containerized Android framework that runs on top of the Chrome OS.
Although Chromebooks are incredibly cheaper than most computers, it can be quite frustrating to use when offline.
It will be a staged rollout, starting with a limited preview in June. Over time, this will roll out to other Chromebooks in the market too.
Android N’s VR mode is already working with a slew of Google apps, including Google Photos, Google Map’s Street View, Google Play Movies, and a new, improved YouTube app. Exact numbers weren’t provided, but this suggests around 2 million Chromebooks were moved during that time.