Google is planning big changes to how its laptops and tablets work. Reports suggest Google wants to make Chromebooks work more like tablets by moving ChromeOS to run on Android software.
Key Points:
- This is a “multi-year project” to merge ChromeOS with Android
- Google may release a new Pixel tablet with a foldable keyboard
- Chromebooks may run Android in the future
- A premium Pixel Laptop might use this new desktop version of Android
Recent Changes Supporting This Move:
- In June 2024, Google announced ChromeOS would use parts of Android’s software
- Google combined its Android and hardware teams
- The company is testing desktop windows for Android tablets
- Google is working to add extensions to Android Chrome
- Improvements to keyboard support on Android
Google has been slowly bringing Android and ChromeOS closer together since 2016, when it first allowed Android apps on Chromebooks.
These new changes suggest Google wants to make Android work better on larger screens and desktop computers.
