This app for Android texts and calls from Windows 10 beats Google Messages. Here's how it works Forget constantly picking up your phone to view notifications or reply to a message.

Android apps will behave like a native Windows application; they run in their own app windows and can be pinned to your Windows taskbar and Start menu. And since everything runs off your phone ...

ARC works inside the Chrome browser regardless of operating system, so Windows, Mac and Linux users should all be able to test Android apps on their desktops and laptops.

Some apps are only available on Android, which is a shame if you want to use them on a full Windows screen. Here's how to run Android apps in Windows.