Ten years of creating two black technologies, breaking the barriers between Android and Windows

Intel promotes ecological integration to bring new PC innovation experience to Chinese users

May 23, 2023, Beijing - Today, Intel held a press conference with the theme of "Intel Promotes the Integration of PC and Mobile Ecosystems". Driven by Intel® Bridge technology and Celadon technology, it breaks the boundaries between PCs and mobile devices, realizes the transformation of small-screen mobile applications to large-screen PC experience, and leads the PC innovation experience into a new era of free application experience. At the same time, the Tencent App Bao PC version was officially released at the conference. With the support of Intel's two underlying technologies, users can achieve seamless switching between the two ecosystems. In addition, at the press conference, spokespersons from Intel, Tencent and HP attended the meeting and introduced to users the charm of using Android applications on Windows PCs from the perspectives of innovative technology, application implementation and user experience.

Intel and Tencent jointly release Tencent App Store PC version

The world's largest Android market is in urgent need of ecological integration solutions

For many years, users have enjoyed an open, stable, and multi-tasking application experience on the large-screen Windows platform, and a large number of lightweight, easy-to-use mobile applications on small-screen Android mobile devices. As the world's largest Android market, the Chinese market provides a consumer ecosystem with rich solutions to meet users' needs to run Android applications on Windows systems. Lakshminarayan Krishnamurty, vice president of Intel's Client Computing Group and general manager of Intel China, said: "Users' demand for PC experience continues to grow, and our exploration of PC innovation has never stopped. Based on Intel® Bridge Technology and Celadon, the Tencent App Bao PC version launched at this conference enables Android applications to seamlessly switch to Windows PCs. This will allow users to enjoy the performance of PC computers while enjoying Android applications through large screens, multiple windows and immersive experiences."

Lakshmi, Vice President of Intel Client Computing Group and General Manager of Intel China, delivered a speech

Intel® Bridge Technology and Celadon Provide New Support for Android Ecosystem

In the ecological integration of Android and Windows, Intel® Bridge technology and Celadon have played a milestone role, making ecological integration possible. Intel® Bridge technology compiles non-x86-based instructions into x86 instructions to improve compatibility. Celadon, as an Android stack built for Intel architecture, can help developers quickly port and develop Android-based applications on the x86 platform to improve development efficiency. Driven by the two core technologies, the new ecosystem of mobile application engines has been perfectly implemented. Xie Xiaoqing, vice president of Intel Software and Advanced Technology Group and general manager of China, said: "Ecological integration is a major trend, and innovation is our DNA. We insist on empowering experience transformation through technological leadership. We are honored to be able to help Tencent App Bao through these two black technologies, Intel Bridge technology and Celadon, and successfully break the barriers between Android and Windows, not only bringing users the freedom of application from small screen to large screen, but also greatly improving the efficiency of porting and development for developers, entering a new chapter of PC application ecological integration."

Xie Xiaoqing, vice president of Intel's Software and Advanced Technology Group and general manager of Intel China, explains Intel's core technologies that power Tencent App Store

Intel helps Tencent's PC version of App Store bring high-quality experience to Chinese users

Tencent App Store PC version, powered by Intel® Bridge Technology and Celadon, has three major advantages: a new mobile engine, fast batch adaptation, and native application experience. At the press conference, Tencent App Store PC version demonstrated the use of QQ Reading App and WeChat Reading App under Windows system. Users can start the application by simply clicking the desktop icon. When reading novels, users can enjoy functions such as page turning, split screen, horizontal and vertical screen reading, and can also zoom the window as needed to experience an operating experience similar to Windows native.

In addition, the computer version of Tencent App Store supports split-screen applications and the use of PC cameras, microphones and other functions, allowing users to use multiple applications at the same time to enhance the user experience. For example, users can watch videos on Kuaishou, read novels on Qidian, and enjoy comics on Tencent Comics at the same time. In the field of education and office, users can use applications such as 100words to memorize words and learn them conveniently on the big screen.

Cai Jiantao, the business manager of Tencent App Store for PC, said that App Store will actively explore the development strategy of multi-terminal and multi-modal, including the adaptation of more hardware devices and the distribution of content forms. In the future, App Store will also integrate AI capabilities in the distribution field to improve the distribution efficiency of developers and provide users with a better user experience.

Cai Jiantao explained the highlights of Tencent App Store PC version and gave a live demonstration

Fan Zijun, Vice President of HP China Co., Ltd. and General Manager of HP China Consumer Products Division, said: "We are very happy to see the implementation of the integration of Windows and Android ecosystems, which will bring more flexible full-scenario usage experience to Chinese users and further promote the perfect integration of PC and mobile terminal ecosystems. We have seen more and more PC/mobile interoperable applications, and users have a stronger demand for seamless, high-quality and immersive experience. How to combine Intel's industry-leading AOW technology base and Tencent's App Store's rich content to present it to users through HP's reliable and high-quality terminals is what we are looking forward to and are actively promoting. In the face of the diverse needs of Chinese users, HP will continue to work closely with ecosystem partners to provide support for the symbiotic development of the mobile and PC ecosystems, and through in-depth optimization, mobile applications and content can also perform well on PC terminals."

Fan Zijun, Vice President of HP China Co., Ltd. and General Manager of HP China Consumer Products Division, delivered a speech

PC innovation continues, evolving application experience

PCs have been innovating for decades. The advent of Centrino technology has made wireless Internet access a standard feature, bringing people the freedom of mobile computer experience through the integration of connections; the introduction of multi-screen touch has made human-computer interaction more accurate and intuitive, bringing people the freedom of computer control experience through the integration of interactions. This time, the Android on Windows platform technology promoted by Intel has brought people more application choices, more hardware choices, and more application development opportunities. The integration of the ecosystem has promoted the freedom of computer application experience and led people to embrace the new future of PC innovation experience.