{"id":20169,"date":"2017-05-22T13:18:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T07:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/?p=20169"},"modified":"2017-05-22T13:18:18","modified_gmt":"2017-05-22T07:48:18","slug":"what-is-google-andromeda-os-and-what-it-offers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/what-is-google-andromeda-os-and-what-it-offers\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Google Andromeda OS and What It Offers?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Google is all set to hold a massive event on October 4, 2016, where it\u2019s supposed to release a various new product including the new Pixel smartphones, Chromecast 4K Ultra, Google Home smart speaker, Google WiFi, but what truly excites us the most, is the supposed Andromeda OS. If you have been monitoring the news around Google\u2019s upcoming event, there are dependable gossips suggesting that Google will tease its brand-new Andromeda OS at the October 4 event.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"what-is-andromeda-os\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>What is Andromeda OS?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We have heard gossips in the past\u00a0proposing that Google plans to join Android and Chrome OS and well,\u00a0Andromeda OS is should do\u00a0exactly that. Recently Google starts rolling out\u00a0Android apps support for Chromebooks\u00a0but that\u2019s totally different from what Andromeda OS will offer.<\/p>\n<p>If the reports are to be\u00a0trusted, Andromeda OS\u00a0is a brand-new platform that\u00a0is a\u00a0<strong>hybrid of Android and Chrome OS<\/strong>. It is basically Android with Chrome OS features built-in. It\u2019s additionally different Google\u2019s Fuchsia OS, which is another rumored Google platform for IoT devices. In this way, we can hope to see\u00a0Chrome OS\u2019 cloud-centric features in full blown Android, designed for laptops, tablets and convertibles to take on Microsoft and Apple offerings.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-20177\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-308.png\" alt=\"What is Google Andromeda OS and What It Offers?\" width=\"640\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-308.png 640w, https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/1-308-300x159.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"ad-typebanner\">[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]<\/h4>\n<h4 id=\"features\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Features:<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>Cloud-centric features<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Chrome OS added a decent amount of traction due to the fact that it was easy to use and also due to its cloud-centric nature. With Andromeda OS expected to integrate Chrome OS inside Android, we can expect incredible Google Drive integration in the platform. On a Chromebook, you never lose a file because everything\u2019s saved in the cloud.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>Unified Apps<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Microsoft\u00a0attempted its hand at unified apps with Universal\u00a0apps in Windows 10 to moderate success and Google\u00a0will attempt the same with Andromeda OS. The hybrid platform should come with different Google apps that run equally well on laptops as well as smartphones.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Continuity like feature<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>With Andromeda OS feature including the same code as Android, we can expect an Andromeda running laptop and an Android running smartphone to\u00a0pack some Continuity like features. For people unaware, Continuity is Apple\u2019s macOS and iOS feature, which gives users move from an iPhone or iPad to a Mac consistently without losing any work. For example, you can begin an activity on\u00a0iOS and proceed with it on Mac, take calls on your iPhone from your Mac and more.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"when-does-andromeda-os-launch\"><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><strong>When does Andromeda OS launch?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>We were doubtful of any Andromeda OS news at the October 4 event but a recent tweet by Android and Chrome OS chief\u00a0Hiroshi Lockheimer recommends that Andromeda OS will to be sure be introduced at the event. His\u00a0<strong><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lockheimer\/status\/779757830203068416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweet<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0understands, \u201cWe announced the 1st version of Android 8 years ago today.<\/p>\n<p>While Andromeda OS should be made official at the event, we can expect that the OS to arrive for developers and devices at the begin of next year. We don\u2019t know yet if Andromeda\u00a0OS will be accessible as an update to the current Chromebooks but we wouldn\u2019t get our hopes up yet.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"when-do-andromeda-os-devices-arrive\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong>When do Andromeda OS Devices arrive?<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Along with gossips around Andromeda OS, there have also been\u00a0reports recommending that Google plans to launch a\u00a0<strong>Pixel 3 device, codenamed \u2018Bison\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0in Q3 2017. The device will be an ultra-thin laptop to take on the likes of Microsoft\u2019s Surface Book and will supposedly feature specifications like a 12.3-inch display, Intel m5 or i5 chipset, 8 or 16 GB RAM, 32 or 128 GB storage, USB Type-C, fingerprint scanner, stylus support and touchpad with haptic feedback. Additionally, the Google Pixel 3 laptop will not sport the Chromebook brand,\u00a0and Chromebooks as we know them now, are basically dead.<\/p>\n<p>Another report recommends that Google will first showcase the hybrid OS on a Huawei Nexus tablet at the end of the year, which doesn\u2019t appear conceivable, considering the Nexus brand is going away\u00a0but Google certainly has the ability to surprise us. Before the Pixel 3 arrives, Google should showcase a number of Andromeda OS devices to begin.\u00a0Along with the Pixel 3, various manufacturers are reported to\u00a0aboard the Andromeda OS train in 2017.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"ad-typebanner-2\">[ad type=&#8221;banner&#8221;]<\/h4>\n<h4 id=\"andromeda-os-googles-plan-to-conquer-the-desktop\"><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>Andromeda OS: Google\u2019s plan to conquer the desktop<\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Google\u00a0has taken over the web with its services and smartphones with Android and\u00a0desktop is the main missing piece in the puzzle. While Chrome OS was a conventional offering, it did not have the capability to take on the likes of Windows or macOS. However, Android is developing platform and add to that Chrome OS\u2019\u00a0simplicity and you get a truly complete desktop platform in the form of Andromeda OS.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Google Andromeda OS and What It Offers? &#8211; Internet &#8211; Google is all set to hold a massive event on October 4, 2016, where it\u2019s supposed to release <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23982,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1791,18379],"tags":[60468,16974,14201,41817,24799,43874,58105,22069,56306,43888,43677,40144,60469,56308,41818,40903,40897,60461,39012,60466,41815,43676,60453,60464,39148,10996,41812,15826,43883,60457,22059,60454,60463,38416,60456,40904,41821,43693,10988,60455,60471,41814,41822,60462,37440,39014,34643,43891,60470,60460,60458,60459,46764,60465,60472,60467],"class_list":["post-20169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-android","category-internet","tag-android-chrome","tag-android-os","tag-android-system","tag-app-chrome","tag-app-google-chrome","tag-app-store-chrome","tag-best-android-os","tag-chrome","tag-chrome-android","tag-chrome-app-android","tag-chrome-app-store","tag-chrome-apps","tag-chrome-extensions-for-android","tag-chrome-for-android","tag-chrome-laptop","tag-chrome-linux","tag-chrome-os","tag-chrome-os-for-android","tag-chrome-os-for-pc","tag-chrome-os-vs-windows","tag-chrome-pc","tag-chrome-play-store","tag-chrome-store","tag-chrome-to-phone","tag-chromebook","tag-chromebook-apps","tag-chromium-os","tag-cr-os-linux","tag-google-android-apps","tag-google-chrome-2017","tag-google-chrome-app","tag-google-chrome-app-for-android","tag-google-chrome-extensions-for-android","tag-google-chrome-laptop","tag-google-chrome-mini","tag-google-chrome-os","tag-google-chrome-pc","tag-google-chrome-play-store","tag-google-chromebook","tag-google-google-chrome","tag-google-o","tag-google-os","tag-google-os-for-pc","tag-how-to-change-android-os","tag-how-to-run-android-apps-on-windows","tag-install-chrome-os-on-pc","tag-keyword","tag-operating-system-for-android","tag-ordnance-survey-app","tag-os-android","tag-pc-chrome","tag-pc-google-chrome","tag-play-store","tag-run-android-apps-on-chrome","tag-video-merger-for-android","tag-what-is-chrome-os"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20169"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20169\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wikitechy.com\/technology\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}