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Run Android apps on your PC or Mac

By Dan Carter on December 28, 2012 in Android

There are thousands of great Android apps out there to download for your smartphone or tablet, but did you ever wish you could run them on Windows or OSX?

Well now you’re in luck. A free beta app called BlueStacks allows you to run the whole Android Market on your computer, install apps and use them as you would on your mobile device.

Now remember this app is in beta form and is by no means perfect but is really handy to have.  I have just installed TuneIn Radio and Instagram which work really well.

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Both versions of the beta software are available right now for download using the links below.

Just a word of warning though, expect a long waiting time when first running the software on your computer as it takes a while to setup everything needed.

Links - Windows   –  OSX   –  BlueStacks 

About Dan Carter

My name is Dan, I am 30yrs old and from Torquay,Devon and have been into phone tech for over 10 years either running sites or taking part in helping others. I was also the official Sony Ericsson blogger for MWC one year.

I am currently using a Nexus 4, Lumia 920 and Xperia T. My main area of expertise on the site is network news and future technologies such as DC-HSDPA and LTE

You can contact me on twitter @mobilemandan or via [email protected]

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