Windows 11: Android applications will land in February accompanied by several new features

Panos Panay expressed himself in a blog post; the opportunity for the Windows and Surface product manager to take stock of the year. And to remember that 2021, like 2020, will have been marked by the health crisis linked to Covid-19 and by the upheaval of our IT uses.

The man also took the opportunity to make some announcements about Windows 11, the launch of which was a success, according to him, with an adoption rate doubled compared to Windows 10. Still according to the leader, the rate user satisfaction would have reached a level never seen for a Windows product. Just that.

The arrival of Android applications on the Microsoft Store (via the Amazon application) is expected in February, without further details. However, access is currently restricted to US Amazon accounts in the Insider version of Windows 11, whether in the developer or beta channel.

Notepad and the next-gen media player will arrive alongside Android apps, along with some taskbar improvements including a mute button for video calls.

Microsoft thus continues to smoothly evolve Windows 11. One wonders, however, why the Redmond company has rushed the release of its operating system if this results in the arrival of new native applications and other features in dribs and drabs. throughout the year.