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[November 08, 2012]

Bluestacks Adds Skyhook Location Technology to Android App Player

Boston, MA, Nov 08, 2012 (PRWeb.com via COMTEX) -- Skyhook, the world leader in location positioning, context and intelligence, today announced that BlueStacks, a Silicon Valley company with an Android App Player for PC, will be integrating Skyhook's Location Engine into its software to help identify where user's laptops and desktops are located.

BlueStacks enables Android applications to run on Windows machines, helping users access Android apps on a PC, while avoiding the problem of cheap and laggy emulators. BlueStacks' technology can be integrated into offerings for both the consumer and commercial (enterprise) market segments.

Many apps that play within BlueStacks look to the phone's GPS for location. Because BlueStacks is a Windows program that runs on PCs and tablets, most don't have GPS functionality built in. Skyhook will enable apps from FourSquare to ZocDoc to Accuweather to work best in BlueStacks, and to most reliably determine user location.

"Incorporating Skyhook technology into BlueStacks enables us to add a huge amount of location-based apps to the already massive ecosystem we've created by merging Android and Windows," said BlueStacks CEO, Rosen Sharma. "Skyhook has built something really unique that we can't wait to leverage around the world." "Skyhook is the only way to get location on Windows today for any client app. We are excited to provide the best location services possible to Bluestacks, and in turn increase the availability of location-based Android apps for Windows users," said Magore Taylor, marketing manager at Skyhook. "We believe that users should be able to enjoy best location no matter their chosen platform, and this is another stride in that direction." The alpha version of BlueStacks App Player can be downloaded for free at http://BlueStacks.com. Skyhook provides an SDK for developers available here.

About Skyhook, Inc Skyhook is the worldwide leader in location positioning, context and intelligence. In 2003, Skyhook pioneered the development of the Wi-Fi Positioning System to provide precise and reliable location results in urban areas. Today, Skyhook's Core Engine provides positioning to tens of millions of consumer mobile devices and applications. For more information visit http://www.skyhookwireless.com.

About BlueStacks BlueStacks enables Android applications to run on Windows machines. BlueStacks' technology can be integrated into offerings for both the consumer and commercial (enterprise) market segments. Incorporated in March 2008 by leaders in Microsoft Windows, mobility and Android development, BlueStacks is privately held and headquartered in Silicon Valley with global offices in India, Japan and Taiwan. For more information, visit BlueStacks.com.

Contact: Beth Winkowski Skyhook Phone: (978) 649-7189 Email: beth(at)skyhookwireless(dot)com John Gargiulo BlueStacks Phone: (646) 261-9915 Email: john(at)bluestacks(dot)com ### Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/11/prweb9020804.htm PRWeb.com

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