A Google executive officially confirmed the rumors that Android and ChromeOS are merging into a single operating system. Sameer Samat who is the President of Android Ecosystem at Google acknowledged that Android and ChromeOS will be combined into a single platform.
… we’re going to be combining ChromeOS and Android into a single platform, and I am very interested in how people are using their laptops these days and what they’re getting done.” – Sameer Samat, President of Android Ecosystem
This is not the first time we’ve heard about Google’s plan to merge Chrome OS into Android, but there was no official confirmation from Google previously. Android has been gaining specific features for large screens, including a dedicated desktop mode, enhanced windowing capabilities, and improved scaling for different screen sizes.
A previous report suggested that Google’s aim with the move is to become more competitive with Apple’s iPad. This would allow users to get more work done on Android tablets. Google is also rumored to be working on a Pixel laptop, which would help it expand its product ecosystem even further.
