Rumor has it that Google is developing a high-end laptop called the 'Pixel Laptop,' with the OS running on a PC version of Android

The news site Android Headlines reported that Google is finally working on developing a high-end laptop called the Pixel Laptop as a new product under the Pixel brand. Google is currently developing Chrome OS as an operating system for laptops, but it has plans to integrate Chrome OS and Android in the future, and it seems possible that the Pixel Laptop will use the integrated 'PC version of Android.'

Exclusive: Google Pixel Laptop in Development!

News site Android Headlines reported that an internal email exchange at Google revealed that the company is 'working on developing a high-end laptop.' The development code name is 'Snowy,' and the names of 'MacBook Pro,' 'Dell XPS,' 'Microsoft Surface Laptop,' and 'Samsung Galaxy Chromebook' were mentioned as comparisons. Android Headlines refers to it as the 'Pixel Laptop,' as it will be the first laptop under Google's 'Pixel' brand.

The Pixel Laptop development project has already been greenlit and a dedicated team has been set up, so development is expected to progress rapidly.

Google has also developed Chrome OS as an operating system for laptops and installed it on

Chrome OS and Android are basically used on different devices, but in the overlapping area of tablets, Google is lagging far behind Apple's iPad. Google is a large company with 200,000 employees, so having two OS development teams is not a problem, but the company is aiming to integrate the two OSes in order to properly manage resources in order to compete with the iPad.

There have been rumors of Chrome OS and Android being merged for some time, but rather than a 'merger into a new OS' as has been suggested so far, it is expected that the merger will involve a 'complete transition' from Chrome OS to Android, with Android remaining in place.