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Zach was an Author at Android Police from January 2022 to June 2025. He specialized in Chromebooks, Android smartphones, Android apps, smart home devices, and Android services. Zach loves unique and ...

Previously, I discussed how Google's decision to merge ChromeOS and Android marks a critical moment for the company. While this merger is a positive step forward, it raises an important question: Can ...

Thanks to a bug report on the Chromium Issue Tracker, we've been treated to leaked videos of the nascent operating system (via PC World ). Known as Aluminium OS, this shiny new system shows a lot of ...

July 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of Google buying Android, Inc. from the folks behind Danger and the SideKick. It started as an operating system and software utility suite to power digital cameras ...

In 2003, way before the iPhone versus Samsung debate was ever a thing, Andy Rubin, Chris White, Nick Sears, and Rich Miner came together to create an operating system for digital cameras, which may ...

Google LLC plans to merge its ChromeOS and Android operating system, a company executive revealed on Friday. Sameer Samat, the president of the Android ecosystem, divulged the plan in an interview ...

Chromebooks may be getting their biggest shake-up ever in the near future as Google prepares to merge large portions of ChromeOS onto Android. The no-frills, browser-based operating system has had ...