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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.
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Google debuts Android XR operating system for VR and AR devices

Google LLC today debuted Android XR, a new operating system for virtual reality and augmented devices. The software will initially ship with headsets. Down the road, Google will also enable hardware ...

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.