Chrome OS is “combining” with Android
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Google is building Chrome OS atop Android, but there are a few things it has to get right as part of this ambitious project.
In this case, it might mean the writing is on the wall for Chrome OS as it currently exists. Chrome OS definitely had a moment during the pandemic as new remote workers and students sought cheap laptops to get them by.
Google’s push to blend Chrome OS and Android could supercharge affordable laptops like Chromebooks, making them more versatile for work and play. This move echoes Apple’s seamless ecosystem across iPadOS and macOS,
Android has an enormous app ecosystem, but many of those apps still struggle on larger screens, like tablets. And Android doesn’t have great multitasking or window management, which are both important on large displays. ChromeOS, on the other hand, does browser stuff and window management really well, but doesn’t really support non-web apps.
Chrome OS is good and all, but it’s always felt distant — on an island of its own away from the might of Android. Well, it turns out Google finally got the memo to send a rescue boat out to said island, as an executive has confirmed the company’s plans to combine the two platforms.
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G oogle Search’s shiny new AI Mode hasn’t been around long, but the company isn’t wasting any time weaving it deeper into its core products. First teased at I/O and now showing up across Android and Pixel devices, the AI-powered assistant has begun creeping into Chrome — starting with the beta channel on Android (Source: Android Authority ).
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Google has confirmed it is going to merge Android and Chrome OS into a single platform to bring a "more unified experience" to users.
Consider this post a little apropos of nothing given that nothing has actually been formally announced yet, but it seems that long-rumoured merger of
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Google’s head of Android has said that the company plans to combine its mobile operating system with ChromeOS, the software that currently runs across Google’s Chromebook laptops.
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