Intel has
invested an undisclosed amount in the startup, BlueStacks told VentureBeat
today. BlueStacks “LayerCake” technology lets Windows PCs and Macs run any
Android app, bridging a gap between mobile and the desktop that neither Google
or Apple have tackled yet.
Primarily, Intel
wants to make sure that BlueStacks’ software is optimized for its chips. The
investment could also be a major help for Intel’s smartphones — like the
Europe-only Motorola Razr i — which
run its x86-based mobile processors, instead of the ARM-based processors that
power most other Android phones. Intel claims its mobile chips can run 95
percent of Android apps, due to the chip architecture difference with its phones.
“Intel has an
extremely powerful PC ecosystem, and they are looking to move into mobile in a
big way,” said John Gargiulo, vice president of marketing and business
development at Bluestacks, in an interview with VentureBeat. “There are more
and more Intel chips on Android phones, so I think the alignment is clear.” VentureBeat
