Sep 25, 2025 11:01:00

Google and Qualcomm reveal plans to release Android for PC in 2026

At the

Snapdragon Summit 2025 event held by Qualcomm, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and Google Vice President of Devices and Services Rick Osterloh revealed that they are developing a new operating system (OS) for PCs that combines Android and ChromeOS, and plans to release it in 2026.

Google's Android for PC: 'I've seen it, it is incredible' | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/news/784381/qualcomm-ceo-seen-googles-android-pc-merger-incredible

Google reveals its Android for PC is coming next year | The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/tech/785351/google-reveals-its-android-for-pc-is-coming-next-year

Google's plans to merge ChromeOS and Android in the future were reported in July 2025 based on testimony from a Google executive.

'We plan to integrate ChromeOS and Android in the future,' says Google executive - GIGAZINE

And now, during the CEO keynote at Snapdragon Summit 2025, the integration of ChromeOS and Android was officially discussed.

You can watch the CEO keynote in the video below. The integration of ChromeOS and Android is discussed at the end of the speech, around the 53 minute mark.

Snapdragon Summit 2025 CEO Keynote: The Ecosystem of You - YouTube


'Until now, there have always been very different systems between what we build for PCs and what we build for smartphones,' Osterloh said. 'We've embarked on a project to unify that. Together, we're building a common technology foundation for our products for PCs and desktop computing systems.'

Osterloh said the new OS will maintain the Chrome OS user experience while migrating its underlying technology to Android. He added that the goal of this integration is to bring Android's advanced AI technologies, including Google's Gemini AI model, to laptops, enabling seamless integration between PCs and the rest of the Android ecosystem.

Amon praised the device, saying, 'I've seen it and it's incredible. It realizes the vision of combining mobile and PC,' and expressed his excitement to get one himself soon.

Also, Google's President of Android Ecosystem, Samir Samat, mentioned Android for PC during

the product announcement keynote speech , saying, 'We're really looking forward to next year (2026),' revealing that Android for PC is scheduled to be released in 2026.

Qualcomm also announced its next-generation Arm chips for Windows PCs, the Snapdragon X2 Elite and Elite Extreme, at the Snapdragon Summit 2025, and it's possible that Android for PCs will target devices equipped with these chips.