Google Chrome and Android to become one, says Sergey Brin

Posted by Katherine Hannaford on Mon 23 Nov 2009

One operating system to rule them all?

We all thought it was a bit odd for Google to introduce a new operating system -- Chrome OS -- to the public, when their Android platform was only just beginning to debut on netbooks. As it turns out, even Google has problems with its various arms not talking to each other, as they've since confessed that Chrome and Android will probably be merged together at some point, due to their similar functions.

- Read our Android OS group test review here

Sergey Brin, one of the two famous Google co-founders, told CNet this week that "Android and Chrome will likely converge over time," which would be straight-forwarded enough as both platforms are built on open source Linux.

Last week saw Google lift the lid on the Chrome OS project, with a Chromium early-build released to the public. It will be sold on Google-branded hardware built for the light-running operating system, however that won't be until the end of 2010.

Link: (via CNet)