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 — paired with its lack of a meaningful foothold in traditional computing — made it clear something had to give.

Google I/O 2026 is just around the corner and we're looking forward to a ton of new announcements around Android, XR, Gemini, and more.

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