First, Chrome OS and Android will not be a single operating system, at least not yet, at least officially. No, that’s not what has officially confirmed, so for now we can not speak of a final convergence between Chrome OS and Android in a single operating system, but we can talk about what is here, and yes is a breakthrough in this way.
Specifically, Google announced what had been rumored in recent weeks, and the availability of the Google Play store in Chrome OS. However, the announcement has been even more important than this. Google could have announced the availability of the store, but not the availability of apps for Android, which is something completely different. That is a Google Play store with unique apps for Chrome OS. But it has not been that way. All apps for Android will now support Chrome OS, so the Google operating system for computers happen to have a lot of applications, which we are well accustomed, and which will allow us to have a very similar usability between computer and mobile.
convergence Android / Chrome OS
the curious, the case is that this is neither more nor less than a step in the convergence between the two Google operating systems that are available. We’ve talked many times whether Google should unify Android and Chrome OS and the truth is that Google has stated on several occasions that it was not going to happen soon, which would remain two different operating systems.
But now we have reason to believe that, in fact, could soon be a single operating system. There are three keys so we do think.
Android is now more similar to desktop
The new multi-window feature we see in Android N and will be especially useful in tablets, we will remind a lot to the interface windows Windows and other operating systems for computers. That is, we will find a mobile operating system that will be more like computer operating system. That means that soon Android could start to serve to be installed on different computers on the market. And it is very likely to see it in not too long, with tablets with plenty of power and keyboard that can replace laptops. We have already seen so far, and we will see even more.
Chrome OS is now more like mobile
The same applies to Chrome OS, but in reverse. Now we have an operating system that is more like mobile thanks to the arrival of the store Google Play Store. The mobile apps will run on computers. What it is and what is lacking in reality to unify the two operating systems? Actually, almost nothing.
Required to rival Windows
Finally, is key to Google have a unified operating system to compete with Windows if they are to have any chance of reaching the market computers with your operating system. Both Apple and Microsoft have their own unified interface, but Android still does not have anything like that. Android / Chrome OS convergence would be exactly what Google needs to dominate the computer market, and after dominating the smartphone market.
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