For PC, Android Emulators

What is Emulator?

In the realm of computing, an emulator is a hardware or software enabling one's computer system (the host) to behave like other computer systems (the guest). It typically enables the host system to use peripheral devices or run software designed for the guest system.

Android Emulator

Simply, it is just a software that is used for playing “android based applications” on the computer. If you haven't android device then you can use applications that are based on android on your PC. You can find out the slew of emulator on the internet. Here's the overview, check it out:

• The virtual mobile device that runs on computer.
• Providing all kind of android opportunities on the computer.
• You can play all kind of applications, games that are easy to play, download & save them on the PC.
• There is the slew of emulators that are working amazingly well such as Bluestacks, YouWave, GenyMobile & Jar of Beans.

BlueStacks

It is also called as “trialware” and is pretty easy to set up! You can download it, just go its website, download & install it.

• It is tremendously used for light productivity apps & running android games.
• Moreover, the UI (user interface) of Bluestacks is pretty good and feels like you are just using android phone on your desktop.
• Synchronizing with the Google account that you can login into Play Store & download applications.
• In addition, it has been slightly modified for PC use.
• The system requirements such as Windows Vista, XP (32-bit)/7/8/8.1
• 2 GB RAM and for app, games & their data 9GB HDD
• Bluestacks app player lets you play your favorite application in full-screen and swift from your PC or MAC. Plus, you also send apps from your PC to phone.

Genymotion

It falls into the category of emulators, meant mainly for android application development. However, it can be used by an entire team of developers. When it comes to developers then it has many features meant for testing & application development. Have a quick review of its features such as:

• Java API
• Re-sizable Windows
• Screencasts
• CPU virtualizations
• Sensor Emulation
• Pr-configured Devices
• It can run on diverse O.S such as Windows and Linux.
• System Requirements- 2 GB RAM, 400 MB HDD
• GPS, Rotation, Camera, Memory Quantity, Battery level/status and CPU Unit Quantity
• Application Requirements- Oracle VirtualBox >=4.2.12

YouWave

It is simple emulator for Android just more than anything and you can play all sort of applications. But, it embraces some limitations i.e. It has 10 days trial versions plus its a paid software. So, you have to buy for its full version and having virtual machine only. The system requirements are:

• Intel Pentium 1.6 GHz CPU
• 500 MB Disk Space
• 5GB DRAM, Vista , Windows XP, Windows 7, 8 (32 /64 bit)

One noticeable thing is that it is compatible with Pay Pal transactions and Google Wallet.