Google Isn't Planning to Merge Android and Chrome

Google's Eric Schmidt talked about keeping the search giant's two popular OSes separate from each other. When Google announced that Android boss Andy Rubin was stepping aside and handing the reins over to Sundar Pichai, senior vice president for Chrome and Apps, it was only natural to wonder if, going forward, Android and Chrome would end up merging. Maybe someday they will, but for the time being, Google is adamant that both with remain independent operating systems serving two different markets. That tidbit comes direct from Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt, according to a Reuters report. However, Schmidt did concede that Android and Chrome could see some overlap, which is to be expected even if Pichai didn't take over as head of Android, considering that both platforms serve mobil