Understanding the Android OS: Features, History, and Key Comparisons

Discover the Android OS, its key features and origins, and how it compares to Apple's iOS. Learn how Google developed Android for phones, tablets, and more.

Google talks Aluminium OS: Release plans, continuity, AI, and what happens to Chrome OS

At MWC 2026, we caught up with Google's Android ecosystem President, Sameer Samat, to chat about Aluminium OS and where it's ...
9to5google

Google listing says Android PC OS, ‘Aluminium,’ will have ‘AI at the core’

As Google prepares to introduce its new Android experience for PCs next year, a new job listing is revealing some details around Google’s efforts and how that ties back to ChromeOS. That all brings us ...
9to5google

Google gives Pixel Tablet another two years of Android OS updates

Google’s mostly-forgotten Pixel Tablet is getting a new lease on life, as the company is giving its one and only tablet another two years of Android OS updates to match the policy on its phones. With ...