14 DAY TRIAL // Some might say that Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are the most famous rivals in the tech industry, and they would be right, but that does not mean they cannot see eye to eye. And it so happens that dual-OS implementations are something they both support.
Microsoft doesn't like the idea of installing Android on systems that run its Windows OS, but Intel doesn't care much and, now, it's clear that AMD doesn't either.
Indeed, it would be more accurate to say that releasing computers, mobile devices and gadgets with both OS'es is preferable to them.
Intel has already announced that dual OS devices will continue throughout 2014.
Now, Advanced Micro Devices is giving its two cents, and we dare say the Sunnyvale company is much more proactive on this matter.
In fact, it has signed a collaborative agreement with BlueStacks for installing Android on APU-based 2-in-1 devices in the future.
So, we suppose that as soon as Kaveri-powered convertible laptop/tablets start showing up, the deal will be sealed.
"Windows and Android are both mature operating systems, each satisfying the needs of millions of users," said Steve Belt, corporate vice president, product management, at AMD.
"Users whose devices and preferences span the two ecosystems no longer have to face device-specific restrictions on the benefits of one ecosystem or the other because AMD and BlueStacks have created a seamless user experience between the operating systems."
The whole point is to give users full access to all the apps (games, communication, content consumption) available on both platforms.
BlueStacks is actually the name of the technology that adds the Android interface to Windows and lets you run Android apps within a window or at full screen without rebooting the system. That you can use the full processing might of the APU on a program that normally only has an ARM chip to rely on is a nice bonus.
Finally, the latest BlueStacks version lets you sync Android apps from your phone/tablet to a PC, using the FoneLink cloud-based service.