Google Android to get x86 support

Posted on Monday, September 12 2011 @ 21:37 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

FUD Zilla reports Google is working on a x86 edition of Android:

Google is apparently about to officially support Intel’s x86 systems with Android. This will mean an end of adaption software which has been trying to do the same thing with varying success.

Google TV runs on devices with Intel chips, and Google TV is based on Android, but that software is only shadow Android product. Intel is promising that Google Android 2.3 Gingerbread will be available for Intel Atom E6xx series processors in January, 2012. Gingerbread is the same version of Android designed to run on smartphones.

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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.

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