
The centerpiece of this update is the Phone Hub, a dashboard-like tool that will allow you to control your Android phone from your Chromebook.Ĭhrome OS 89 adds deeper integration for Android apps, too. With the Chrome OS 89 release, Google is building upon its plan to develop an ecosystem of devices, similar to Apple. Google is looking to change that with Chrome OS’s 89th update. For many consumers, a Chromebook remains a backup or an affordable option for kids rather than their primary personal computer. To mark its 10th anniversary, Google is taking a giant leap into a territory where Chrome OS hasn’t challenged others: general consumers.

However, most of Chrome OS’s base is composed of students, teachers, and enterprises. Heck, my Asus Flip from six years ago continues to receive security patches and offers the same experience as my HP Chromebook x360.

Plus, Google’s longstanding commitment to frequent updates (post-2020 Chromebooks are promised with eight years of software support) has kept security breaches and vulnerabilities at bay.
