Google GOOGL-Q will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the ...

Google Hardware SVP Rick Osterloh will lead the new "Platforms and Devices” division. Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google's previous head of software platforms like Android and ChromeOS, will be headed ...

To get around AV1 hardware requirements, though, Google has quietly added a software-based AV1 decoder to the vast majority of Android devices.

Mobile Software google android Android 15 first developer preview tightens up software-hardware harmony Optimizations take centre stage By Zane Khan February 18, 2024, 10:23 AM ...