Lee DunaSep 25, 2025

Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next year

https://lemmy.nz/post/28609620

Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next year - Lemmy NZ

>One of the biggest stories out of Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Maui isn’t just about Qualcomm — it’s how Google is finally merging Android and ChromeOS to create a new operating system for computers. Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed that it’s finally happening, and now, a Google exec has revealed when it’s happening, too. > >It’s “something we’re super excited about for next year,” said Google’s Sameer Samat, head of Android Ecosystem, at the tail end of Qualcomm’s announcement keynote. No, I’m not excited at all

Show threadfinalarbiter

Something I’ll never understand about Google is that they don’t seem to understand that killing every project that isn’t instantly super profitable also kills consumer confidence.

I wouldn’t even consider using a new Google thing for the first few years of its life since I fully expect it will be chopped sooner or later. Case in point: Killed by Google

Killed by Google

Killed by Google is the open source list of dead Google products, services, and devices. It serves as a tribute and memorial of beloved services and products killed by Google.

Killed by Google
Sep 25, 2025 at 2:40amWeb
Show threaddmtalonSep 25, 2025

Which in turn creates a self fulfilling prophecy that they created themselves.

And I also wonder, will it only allow app installs from the app store like they’re supposed to be doing on Android for phones?

Show threadfinalarbiterSep 25, 2025

Right? I would have bought in to Stadia if I had ANY faith in the company behind it.

Also, I thought chrome os could already run android apps?

Show threadOmegaSunkeySep 25, 2025
ChromeOS does run android apps, but to run them well you need 8gb of RAM because both VMs run -Android and Linux.- With this implementation Android apps would run natively, and thus only requiring more ram for Linux apps in the VM they plan to add.
Show threadcronSep 25, 2025

And I also wonder, will it only allow app installs from the app store like they’re supposed to be doing on Android for phones?

Chromebooks traditionally have a working linux VM, so this is likely not impacted by the change.

And btw, you can still download apps from any website as long as the app is signed by a registered developer.

Show threadThat Weird VeganSep 25, 2025
i gave up with google when they killed Reader. Fuckin google.