by dbadmin | Feb 3, 2026 | Google, Google Aluminium OS, Google Chrome OS, News
Credit: C. Scott Brown / Android Authority TL;DR Court documents in Google’s search antitrust case reveal that Aluminium OS may not be ready for a full release until 2028. The new operating system could be offered to “commercial trusted testers” in late 2026 before...
by dbadmin | Jan 29, 2026 | Android, Features, Google, Google Aluminium OS, Google Chrome OS
Google is gearing up to merge Android and Chrome OS this year, and while work is going on in the background, the company just gave us an accidental look at Android’s upcoming desktop interface. The originally public, but now-private bug report (via 9to5Google)...
by dbadmin | Jan 28, 2026 | Android 16, Google, Google Aluminium OS, Google Chrome OS, News
TL;DR A Google bug report has given us a good look at Aluminium OS, which is meant to replace Chrome OS. The bug report contains two screen recordings showing off the system UI and split-screen multitasking. We also get a look at the Chrome browser and Play Store app...
by dbadmin | Jan 6, 2026 | Chromebooks, Google, Google Chrome OS, News
Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR The vice president of product management for Chrome OS says Google isn’t giving up on the operating system. The executive also confirmed that the company will continue to honor its commitment to support Chromebooks...
by dbadmin | Dec 6, 2025 | Chromebooks, Features, Google, Google Chrome OS
The Android side of the internet is abuzz with rumors around Google’s Aluminum OS, which is expected to replace ChromeOS on low-power laptops. That sounds like an incredible idea since Google hasn’t had its own real computer software in forever — no, ChromeOS doesn’t...
by dbadmin | Nov 28, 2025 | Android, Chromebooks, Google, Google Chrome OS, News, Polls, Survey Results
Google’s long-rumoured shift toward merging ChromeOS and Android into a single platform is finally beginning to take shape with the “Aluminium OS” project. But how do users feel about ChromeOS potentially being sunset in favor of this new unified operating system? We...