In what is some pretty significant news today, Google has announced that the process is beginning to bring Android and ChromeOS fare more in-line than ever before by embracing parts of the larger Android stack - the Android Linux kernel and Android Frameworks - as a part of the foundational underpinnings of ChromeOS. If that...| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News
We've been here before, but things are a bit different this time around. Instead of "one OS to rule them all," rumors are swirling that Google is planning a major shakeup that would see ChromeOS uniformly replaced by (or merged into) Android down the road. A recent report from Android Authority suggests that this transition...| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News
It's been a wild 24 hours, ladies and gentlemen; and I don't think this particular train is going to slow down anytime soon. Yesterday, we talked about the very real probability of Google transitioning Chromebooks to Android (not merging ChromeOS and Android into a new OS, but Android simply taking over the reins), and along...| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News
With ChromeOS 122, ChromeOS began replacing its current Bluetooth software implementation with Fluoride, the Android Bluetooth stack. This migration, named Project Floss, started in early 2021. It has taken nearly two and a half years to achieve quality parity with Bluez, ChromeOS’s previous Bluetooth stack, for the most frequent ChromeOS use cases. Let’s take a look at why we decided to migrate—and the benefits to the Bluetooth landscape we hoped to achieve.| chromeos.dev
In 2016, the Google Play Store was brought to ChromeOS, allowing the same apps that run on phones and tablets to run on Chromebooks without compromising their speed, simplicity or security. Because Chromebooks run a full version of the Android framework, your app is most likely running on ChromeOS devices today! That means devs can take their single Android APK and scale it to work on any ChromeOS device, allowing for even more immersive and engaging experiences on devices with bigger screens...| chromeos.dev
I wrote a buying guide of sorts on wading through the rough waters of good and bad deals on new and old devices, and if you don't find what you are looking for on any given day, I'd recommend giving that a read so you can go and make your own decisions across multiple retailers....| Chrome Unboxed - The Latest Chrome OS News
