Google to combine Chrome OS and Android into a single operating system

30 October, 2015
Google is working on merging the Chrome OS and Android into a single operating system. The news was first reported by Wall Street Journal but has since been confirmed by Google. The new OS, which is in the works for the past couple of year, is expected to be ready for a preview next year, but would be launched only in 2017.

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  • 03 Nov 2015

It's all ogre now.

    AnonD-415420, 30 Oct 2015benefit from Chrome OS? Don't think so. In late 80's an... moreAgree with you completely on Linux. But the thing is, if Google want to keep Chrome OS alive, they have to make android apps compatible. In that way, user won't get bored, they can play games from play store + they can get their job done. & if they can make something like Windows continuum, it will become a big hit!

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      • 02 Nov 2015

      I think that Chrome OS should be integrated with Android, as a bare-bone ROM.

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        • 01 Nov 2015

        Anonymous, 30 Oct 2015How about they fix the bloated crapware called Google Chrom... moreMan Firefox was way before Chrome. jejejej
        And always was way better than Chrome.

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          • 01 Nov 2015

          Trooper, 31 Oct 2015Oh, I definitely know the meaning of combine. But where doe... moreYou said chrome is won't exist anymore, but that isn't true if it exists within android in some way.

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            • 31 Oct 2015

            Anonymous, 31 Oct 2015All I can say is pc s that work with chrome os will work wi... moreBut then a huge amount of generic PCs already work with various versions of Android already, think Android x86.

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              • 31 Oct 2015

              AnonD-442781, 31 Oct 2015Answer depends on if you know the meaning of the word 'combine'.Oh, I definitely know the meaning of combine. But where does your response help anyone in anyway ?.

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                • 31 Oct 2015

                Trooper, 31 Oct 2015So everything Google tells you is the truth ?. And how c... moreAll I can say is pc s that work with chrome os will work with android N. it's time for death chrome os and work with one os android N

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                  • 31 Oct 2015

                  Trooper, 31 Oct 2015So everything Google tells you is the truth ?. And how c... moreAnswer depends on if you know the meaning of the word 'combine'.

                    2017. Too early to discuss this. Google always hype up stuff and never make it work at all. Google Glass and Google Ara. Need I say more.

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                      • 31 Oct 2015

                      Anonymous, 31 Oct 2015Hey guys I searched in Google and found the truth. It is de... moreSo everything Google tells you is the truth ?.

                      And how can ChromeOS work with Android N, if ChromeOS does not exist any more ?, per your first statement.

                      The truth is out there, somewhere, but you obviously haven't found it yet...

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                        • 31 Oct 2015

                        Trooper, 30 Oct 2015Stuff the merge of ChromeOS and Android, how about they dit... moreI agree with you. Java has caused a lot of performance problems. Building os based on java is a very very stupid idea.

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                          • 31 Oct 2015

                          Hey guys I searched in Google and found the truth. It is death for chrome os. The next os will be android N and it is for smartphones, tablets, pc s with chrome os will work with android N

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                            • 31 Oct 2015

                            Anonymous, 31 Oct 2015So they going to combine a web browser and a mobile phone OS. LOLChrome is no more just web browser! It has server tool kits and has potential to run scalable application (app server)! Android OS has all the ingredients of an OS. Google with its experience managing OEM in making devices....it can easily port an unified OS across devices. So it covers almost all areas in addition to its server technologies (Gmail, Cloud Servers) it has every reason to rationalise the entire ecosystem into a manageable one. Right now they are heavily depending on other ecosystem for everything other than Android environment.

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                              • 31 Oct 2015

                              Windows 10 will soon run on Xbox, Windows mobile, and iOT too. Even Windows servers are using same kernel. Google is way behind with it's malware Android OS (from OS maker to OEMs, and carriers). And here they are combining with a browser. What a joke. Give out free internet and selling spyware router. Ran around sniffing data from Wifi while taking pictures with Google Street. Good old Google, collecting data and sell ads.

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                                • Anonymous
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                                • 31 Oct 2015

                                So they going to combine a web browser and a mobile phone OS. LOL

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                                  • 30 Oct 2015

                                  For me it is the same what will happen with desktop but don't want to see anything changed on smartphones... I don't want death of android please don't do that :(

                                    david, 30 Oct 2015So, ChromeDroid becomes a browser in windows 11??? and a... moreThere's no Windows 11, 10 is the final version. From here on they will most likely only release major updates similar to Mac, you know like 10.1, 10.2 and so on.

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                                      • 30 Oct 2015

                                      By that time Windows 10 would have 1 billion installations.. Interesting to see competition between two giants, especially between the Indian CEOs..

                                      I think someone is left behind..

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                                        • 30 Oct 2015

                                        Trooper, 30 Oct 2015Stuff the merge of ChromeOS and Android, how about they dit... morewasn't that what Android 5.0 was about in part - aot replacing jit?