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Google acknowledges some Android apps perform poorly on Intel-based Googlebooks due to ARM design

Google has acknowledged that some Android applications may not perform optimally on Intel-powered Googlebooks. The company attributes this to Android apps being primarily designed for ARM-based chips, leading to performance issues with 'complex' applications on Intel hardware. This admission comes after initial promises of a seamless Android app experience on Googlebooks.

3 articles from 3 outlets covered this story. Their coverage differs on 2 points. The underlying claim is sourced from a shipped.

What do all outlets agree on?

3 outlets covered “Google acknowledges some Android apps perform poorly on Intel-based Googlebooks due to…”. All of them report the following:

  • Google admits some Android apps run poorly on Intel Googlebooks
  • Android apps were designed for ARM chips
  • Performance issues affect 'complex' apps

Did outlets disagree about this?

Yes. Coverage of “Google acknowledges some Android apps perform poorly on Intel-based Googlebooks due to…” differs on 2 points. Each account below is how a different outlet described the same event:

Googlebooks may not deliver the Android app experience Google promised

Digital Trends

Intel's Googlebooks might not run some Android apps as well as Qualcomm's

Futurecdn

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