# Intel's Googlebooks might not run some Android apps as well as Qualcomm's — Google says this is because Android apps were designed for Arm chips

> Google introduced five new laptops recently, which went on sale Sunday. The Googlebooks are intended to run Android apps natively; however, Google admitted in a statement to Android Authority that not all apps may…

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/laptops/ultrabooks-ultraportables/intels-googlebooks-might-not-run-some-android-apps-as-well-as-qualcomms-google-says-this-is-because-android-apps-were-designed-for-arm-chips?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac3e9ceda71488e28860e78)
- **Published:** 2026-10-05
- **Category:** Phones
- **Tags:** #google #asus #lenovo #dell #hp #intel #snapdragon #android
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