Google is designing a new operating system (also at Github) based on its own new kernel (Magenta), which may be intended to unify/replace Android and ChromeOS. It is also expected to run on a wide range of ARM and x64 devices, such as Chromecast, Raspberry Pi 3, smartphones, laptops, and desktops.
(Score: 2) by Grishnakh on Tuesday August 16 2016, @12:57AM
Google is not "they", there's something like a dozen Android phone makers, and then you also need to count all the other device manufacturers too (TFS says that this new OS is not just for phones, but for all kinds of other devices including desktops).
(Score: 2) by everdred on Wednesday August 17 2016, @08:09PM
Sure they are. Google is effectively the manufacturer of Nexus devices, where bootloader unlocking is a standard feature.