Google admits not every Android app runs great on Intel Googlebooks
Google has acknowledged that its new Intel-based Googlebook laptops may experience performance issues with certain Android apps. While most apps run smoothly, the company is working with developers to optimize complex software for non-Arm architectures.
Why it matters
This highlights the technical challenges of cross-platform compatibility and the importance of hardware-software integration in the laptop market.
Google has waited until the day its new Googlebook laptops hit the market to admit that Intel-based models may have issues running some Android apps.
Before now, Google has emphasized that the Android-based Googlebooks give owners access to the “entire Play Store library” of apps, along with some clever interactions with Android phones and tablets. Today, in a statement to Android Authority, it admitted that while every app is available, some may not offer smooth performance on every Googlebook.
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