From PC World: Google is in a very favorable position with its Android operating system, which comes installed on smartphones from numerous manufacturers and only has a few real non-Apple alternatives, like GrapheneOS and LineageOS. But Google isn’t content with just Android.
For some time now, Google has also wanted to establish itself to a greater degree on PCs and complete more directly with Windows. ChromeOS was a step in that direction but far from the end goal—and now, we’re seeing Google move more in that direction as concrete information about its new operating system emerges.
According to Android Authority, Google’s newest operating system is being developed under the name “Aluminium OS” (whether that’ll be the final name is still unclear) and will be a merger of Android and ChromeOS. As such, it’ll be used on smartphones and PCs as well as in tablets, watches, televisions, cars, and XR headsets.
Google confirmed back in September that it was working on a new operating system that merges Android and ChromeOS. Since then, there have been several leaks that paint a more concrete picture.
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