Google reveals Android project for PC, challenging Microsoft Windows.

Google revealed the clearest clues yet about its plans to bring Android to personal computers during a conversation at the Snapdragon Summit 2025 conference.

This is seen as a direct challenge to Microsoft. Windows is currently the world's most popular PC operating system, but this could change in the not-too-distant future.

The appearance of Rick Osterloh, Google's Senior Vice President of Devices and Services, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed an ambitious collaborative project. Rick Osterloh provided details about Google's development of Android for PCs using Snapdragon chips.

Mr. Osterloh shared that in the past, Google always had very different systems between PCs and smartphones, but now they have embarked on a project to combine them. He affirmed that Google and Qualcomm are jointly building a common technical platform for PC products and desktop computing systems.

This would create a seamless, unified ecosystem from smartphones to tablets and PCs. The last time we heard about Google's plans was this July, when Android head Sameer Samat confirmed Google was "combining ChromeOS and Android into a single platform," following efforts to begin developing ChromeOS on parts of Android last year.

The most interesting thing was the reaction of Qualcomm's CEO when asked about the project. Mr. Amon couldn't hide his excitement, declaring: "I've seen it, it's unbelievable. It fulfills the vision of convergence between mobile and PC. I can't wait to get one."

Osterloh explained that this is another way for Google to leverage all the work they're doing on the AI stack, bringing Gemini models, the virtual assistant, and the entire community of apps and developers into the PC space. He stressed that Android will be able to serve everyone across all computing categories.

This project is essentially a continuation of a years-long effort to merge Chrome OS and Android, which Google confirmed earlier this year. The company is "building a Chrome OS experience based on the underlying Android technology," different from the current virtual machine approach to running Android apps on Chromebooks.

The fact that Google is now openly discussing this project suggests they may be close to completing a version of Android that runs seamlessly across smartphones, tablets, laptops, and desktops. On PCs, Android would pose a significant competitive threat to Microsoft's Windows operating system.

For Qualcomm, this is an opportunity to get a new operating system for their PC chips, as historically very few Chromebooks have been equipped with Qualcomm CPUs and currently none use the latest Oryon CPUs.

Although Google hasn't announced an official timeline for this project, the enthusiastic response from both sides suggests a revolution in the personal computing industry is imminent. Users may soon experience a unified Android ecosystem from phone to computer, coupled with the AI power of Gemini and the entire Google Play app store.