I'm getting error while trying to install sucessfully compiled maps demo app (%android-sdk%\extras\google\google_play_services\samples\maps\) on android-x86 device (Intel Mint):
Failure [INSTALL_FAILED_CPU_ABI_INCOMPATIBLE]
The same APK can be installed on ARM devices and works successfully.
Yes. It is an official Google app and does not come in source code form to be recompiled for x86/MIPS.
Use the Genymotion Android emulator, see this other question: How do you install Google frameworks (Play, Accounts, etc.) on a Genymotion virtual device?