What just happened? Android's annual major releases have gone the same way as its dessert-themed names. The current Android 16 QPR2 rollout marks the end of a single big update to the operating system ...

ChromeOS has been a very successful platform for Google, helping it secure a foothold in the laptop industry without competing at the premium end of the spectrum. Google positioned ChromeOS devices as ...

The big picture: Google is reportedly developing a new Android-based operating system for traditional PCs. Codenamed "Aluminium," the OS is expected to replace ChromeOS, Google's cloud-focused laptop ...

A job listing reveals the first details of Google’s fusion of Android and ChromeOS. A job listing reveals the first details of Google’s fusion of Android and ChromeOS. is a news editor with over a ...

Despite Android's presence in nearly every corner of the tech industry, it has yet to truly establish a foothold on PC platforms. Google has had ChromeOS for years, but the ubiquity of Android — ...

Google has officially confirmed the internal codename for Android 17. The next major OS update is called “Cinnamon Bun,” as seen in the latest Android Canary 2511 release. Cinnamon Bun now sits as a ...

Oppo has periodically updated its software update policy to offer longer software support for its devices. The company now offers up to five major Android OS upgrades to select high-end devices, which ...

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...

Xiaomi has greatly improved its software update policy in recent years. It had long offered a maximum of three Android OS updates to its devices, which extended to four in late 2023, starting with the ...

Following the announcement of the Android Workgroup earlier this year, the first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was just rolled out. Here are the details. “This milestone reflects months ...

After years of rumors and reports, Amazon has officially announced Vega OS, its replacement for Android on Fire TV hardware, and it’s going to make some big changes. Fire TV has always been based on ...

The launch of an Android OS on PCs will definitely happen, and it will be as early as next year, according to a senior Google executive. Speaking at the Snapdragon Summit 2025 in Maui, Hawaii on ...