The Android-x86 project has been providing a way to install Google’s mobile operating system on desktop and notebook computers for years, and now the team is just about finished with the first build ...

Google Android is an operating system designed to run on smartphones, not netbooks. But much of the source code is available, which means that folks have been able to port the operating system to run ...

Windows 8’s bold grab for tablet relevance may snatch headlines, but it isn’t the only operating system looking to extend its established supremacy over a whole new class of devices. As the PC market ...

The Android-x86 project, which lets you run Android natively on an x86-based computer like a Lenovo ThinkPad or HP Omen, has officially been updated to support Android 8.1 Oreo. On top of being ...

The third-party Android ROM landscape isn't what it used to be but it still exists and thrives even if in a smaller size. Extremely locked-down phones have made it harder to port and install these ...

The ability to run the Android OS as a fully functional desktop on PCs took a giant leap forward this month with a release that merges theAndroid-x86 Project with Jide Technology’sRemix OS ...

With the Android platform gaining popularity over the years, the thought of having an authentic Android OS system running on one's PC may have crossed the minds of many. You're in luck! The developers ...

Working with the Android OS on a desktop computer environment takes personal computing in a new direction. How many will follow it remains to be seen. The release of Android-x86 version 4.4-RC1 ...

Ever since Honeycomb and later on with the Asus Transformer, I’ve believed that Android will eventually be destined for the laptop form factor as well. Google clearly tried to make the Honeycomb/ICS ...

Android is almost everywhere today, from the usual mobile devices to wearables to cars and even to some smart appliances. The platform, however, has been conceptualized and designed with ARM-based ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Android-x86 project has ported Google’s open source code to x86 platforms, meaning that developers can now ...