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Android 2025 scorecard: Major changes and challenges leading to an exciting future for the OS

With plenty of new features and a brand-new rollout strategy, Google changed quite a lot of things around Android in 2025.
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Android XR is a brand new operating system specifically for VR/AR devices

Today, Google announced Android XR, a brand new operating system for AR/VR devices. The company hopes Android XR can unify the messy XR hardware industry, similar to what Android did for smartphones.

Huawei officially unveiled a new operating system that could replace Android if the firm's US nightmare continues

Harmony OS could end up replacing Android on Huawei's mobile devices should the Chinese firm remain blacklisted in the US.
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Google Advances Aluminium OS, Its New Android-Based Desktop Platform

(RTTNews) - Google (GOOGL) is moving ahead with Aluminium OS, a new Android-based operating system intended to replace ChromeOS and finally give the company a unified platform across phones, tablets, ...