Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

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Link: Google's new 'Aluminium OS' project brings Android to PC

 

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The Android operating system is incredibly versatile. Beyond smartphones, it officially powers tablets, watches, TVs, cars, and XR headsets. However, it has virtually no presence on traditional PCs, where Google instead relies on ChromeOS. Despite Google’s efforts to challenge the dominance of Windows and macOS, ChromeOS remains a distant third. To close this gap, the company is unifying ChromeOS and Android into a single desktop platform, codenamed ‘Aluminium OS.’ Here’s what we know so far.

 

Android on PCs: The story so far

 

One year ago, Android Authority exclusively revealed Google’s plan to rally behind Android as its unified desktop OS. Our source indicated that this shift aims to create products that better compete with the iPad while making more effective use of development resources. In July, a Google executive confirmed part of our reporting, revealing that the company intends to merge ChromeOS and Android into a single platform. Finally, at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in September, Google officially announced it is bringing Android to the PC market. The company stated it is collaborating with Qualcomm to build a new platform that converges mobile and desktop computing, leveraging recent advancements in AI...

 

[DrBeaker]

Didn't they try this a few android versions ago? And it was bit of a failure? 

[ThatBoringBloke]

Please don't f**k up ChromeOS in the process. Thanks. 😊

[Roberto]

10 hours ago, DrBeaker said:

Didn't they try this a few android versions ago? And it was bit of a failure? 

Yeah but just think of the advantages - for Google mostly - if they can get it right. They're not going to stop trying until they can make it work.
 

[Alis_Klar]

Bring it on I say. Hope they don't mess with Chrome OS Flex too much though. 

 

Microsoft needs a bloody nose.  It's had it too easy on desktop for a while.  Even to force Microsoft to try again to drop some of the legacy bloat that we all love so much.