Android president Sameer Samat confirmed that Chrome and Android will be combined into one operating system to “make your laptop + phone work better together.”

Apple’s next phone operating system arriving this fall, iOS 26, includes a transparent aesthetic mimicking the look of glass and making apps and buttons blend in with content on the screen. Google is doing the opposite with its newly released operating system, Android 16, which emphasizes brighter, punchier colors.

Are you an Android user and tired of picking up multiple devices to get your work done? Well, guess what — Android and ChromeOS have plans to merge.