Android Beats Chrome as the Chosen OS for Google Glass

has confirmed that the company's highly anticipated goggles,

, will not be powered by Chrome OS or some other new operating system.

Rather, Google Glass will use the ultra-successful mobile operating system that can be found in more phones than any other OS in America: Android. Larry Page, Google co-founder and CEO, confirmed Android's inclusion during an

yesterday afternoon. "I think obviously Glass runs on Android, so it's been pretty transportable across devices, and I think that will continue," said Page. This is not the first time that Chrome has lost a battle against Android. While Chrome is still receiving a

for Chromebooks, the notebook OS is receiving increased competition from its in-house competitor. More than

were activated in the last six months alone, far outpacing the

that have been sold over the last 22 months. Android has a couple of unfair advantages, however. First, Android is supported by dozens of mobile phone manufacturers from all over the world. Chrome, on the other hand, is only supported by a handful of companies. Android also has the luxury of being an OS that was initially designed for mobile phones, which are replaced at a far greater rate than PCs. And while any given household may share a couple of PCs, consumers tend to want their own individual smartphone. To make matter worse, PC sales

, thanks in part to the rise of tablets. As tablet prices fall into the $200 (and soon $150) range, consumers are frequently tempted to buy a tablet instead of a new laptop. Touch screen notebooks, which often sell for $400, have not improved the situation. Now that Google has chosen to bring Android to Google Glass, the company has confirmed what many consumers already knew: that the future is with Android. Google may continue to support the Chrome format for quite some time, but don't be surprised if the two operating systems are

. If and when that happens, expect Google to retain the Android name and reserve Chrome for the Web browser that carries the same name.