Asus unveiled what it claims is the world's first Windows -
Android hybrid device at CES earlier this week.
Several other Windows /
android hybrid devices have previously been announced, and none have made it to market yet.
Not exact matches
The first decision is the type of tablet you want, with tablets ranging from the ever - popular iPad to cheaper
Android and Amazon solutions to the
hybrid tablet / PC
devices running Microsoft Windows.
Asus has unveiled the Transformer Book Trio - a «three in one» multi-platform
hybrid device that can run both Windows 8 and
Android operating systems.The 11.6 - inch 1080p dockable tablet
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Although a few
hybrids ship with Google's
Android operating system, many of these
devices run Windows.
Part tablet, part laptop and running
Android 4.2.2 and Windows 8.1, we're sure a few of you are more than interested in this
hybrid device.
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This approach is somewhat of a
hybrid between a stock
Android experience and a more heavily customized experience, such as those found on HTC
devices with the HTC Sense user interface or other mid-range
Android handsets from Motorola with MOTOBLUR.
In Pocket - lint's hands - on of the
device, we thought it was the closest laptop replacement to come from Samsung and
Android without a
hybrid arrangement.
Asus has unveiled the Transformer Book Trio - a «three in one» multi-platform
hybrid device that can run both Windows 8 and
Android operating systems.
SamMobile reports that Samsung has released the update to
Android 5.0.2 Lollipop for its Note PRO 12.2, the biggest
device in Samsung's line of tablets that comes a little too close to competition with 11 - inch and 13 - inch tablet / laptop
hybrids.
Interactive Entertainment today announced that the highly anticipated Mortal Kombat X will not only be coming to Xbox One, PS4, PC, Xbox 360 and PS3, but will also release on iPhone / iPad / iOS and
Android devices in the form of a free - to - play fighting / card - battler
hybrid.
For those of you who bought the phone, or those looking to see if some of your favorite
Android games play even better on this
hybrid device, then have we got the feature for you.
For the record I think this
devices is the best smartphone / camera
hybrid yet - but that is an extremely low bar comprising of Sony and Olympus strap - ons, that Nikon
Android powered P&S, the DxO dongle, and the Lumix CM1.
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Hybrid Smartwatches are compatible with
Android ™ OS 5.0 + and iOS 9.0 +
devices.
Rumors only ignited our wishes by teasing us with a future where Chrome OS and
Android would converge, propelling Google towards a new market of
hybrid devices.
Like most other
hybrid watches, the battery life on the Emporio Armani Connected is perhaps its biggest advantage over smart smartwatches like
Android Wear
devices or the Apple Watch.
The Bip is not a
hybrid watch or a stripped down
device, either: it has a 1.28 - inch touchscreen display, an optical heart rate sensor, true GPS for location tracking, a 3 - axis accelerometer, IP68 - rated water resistance, and notification support from both
Android and iOS
devices.
In spec terms, the
device is definitely high - end with its quad - HD 5.7 - inch display, dual 13.0 - megapixel cameras, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage (a
hybrid SIM slot gives you the option to use a memory card if you wish — just remember, the phone restarts every time you insert a SIM into it),
Android Nougat, a 3300 mAh battery with support for Quick Charge, and all the connectivity options you could want (NFC, Bluetooth, 4G, Wi - Fi, GPS, although the absence of infra - red might annoy some).
The Google Chromebook Pixel C was announced by the company in late September as its first attempt at a
hybrid tablet — and the first
Android - based
device to join the high - end Pixel family.
Powered by a
hybrid OS featuring
Android and Chrome OS — Andromeda — the
device will be a laptop that could possibly work as a tablet as well.
It's the exact same version of
Android you know from every other Google - based tablet — there are no special tweaks to make it work on a
hybrid device and it's nothing more than vanilla
Android.
This
hybrid wristwatch also boasts a suite of smart features like activity tracking, phone syncing, message notifications, music control playback, and compatibility with both
Android and iOS
devices.
The Wall Street Journal reported last year that Google was planning to do so in order for
Android to run on a wider range of hardware and making the
hybrid OS the primary program running laptops and similar
devices.
Moreover, the
device will come out of the box with the latest
Android 8.0 Oreo Operating system and is also a Dual SIM variant wherein the second SIM card slot acts as a
hybrid port.
The Nexus line served its purpose of growing the
Android brand and resulted in the release of quality, affordable smartphones, elevating the overall output of other
Android manufacturers in the same way Microsoft's Surface
devices pushed forward the PC industry into a new
hybrid era.
Being
hybrid, it misses out on some of the features offered by
Android Wear
devices or the Apple Watch, but the Emporio Armani Connected looks like your typical Armani watch and that's where it will gain the hearts of those who want to be stylish and smart.
In a nutshell, these watches are a
hybrid of analog and digital
devices, and they can work with any iPhone or
Android device.