The second batch of Android apps for Chrome OS is live

Oct 13, 2014 13:29 GMT  ·  By

Just last week I was telling you the Toshiba Chromebook 2 website might have given us the glimpse into the future of Android apps that will get to extend their existence towards the Chrome OS environment.

Not so long ago, Google rolled out the initial four Android apps Chromebook users can take advantage of on their laptops. They are Duolingo (language learning app), the ever popular Evernote, Vine and Sight Words (for learning how to read).

The apps have been developed using the Android Runtime for Chrome (ARC) tool and are currently Chrome OS ready and waiting for you to go download them.

Second wave of Chrome OS-ready Android apps are upon us

Well, the time has come for Google to roll out the second batch of Android-oriented apps. Like last time, Google is offering a package of four applications.

The first one is Clarisketch, which lets users create messages by virtue of mixing speech, drawings and photographs. Moving on, we have Web2go, which is a solution that lets you listen to a select collection of websites and magazines.

Given the fact that most Chromebooks appeal to the educational environment, Google has also slipped in Remind, an application for teachers designed to help educators instantly connect with students and parents by virtue of text messages.

Last but not least, we have the Lensoo Create, also an educational app. The soft basically turns Chromebooks into a virtual whiteboard, coming complete with voice recording, video and digital writing capabilities.

The four apps rely on Android Runtime for Chrome plugin and you’ll need to download that before you can take advantage of any of the apps we mentioned above.

It seems like Google is concentrating in pushing productive apps with this latest release, with an application on the educational environment.

Google continues to push the merging of Chrome OS and Android

Google has been talking about Android apps on Chrome OS ever since its I/O event this summer and the launch of the latest batch of apps marks another step towards the convergence of the two operating systems.

Google sees a future where you will be able to be on your Chromebook or Chromebox and take advantage of a full host of apps that have traditionally been made available for your tablet or smartphone.

During the I/O event Google demoed the Flipboard app, but for some strange reason the software was not included in the initial rollout and it’s nowhere to be found in the second. Nevertheless, we believe the app will be made available shortly and when it does, we’ll let you know.

Google's latest Chrome OS-ready Android apps (5 Images)

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