Could Google have a brand new OS?

Google's Android is the world's most used mobile operating system.

It has Chrome OS for computers whereas the wearable devices work off Android Wear.

Currently, all three - Android, Chrome and Android Wear, are built on the open-source operating system Linux.

Fuchsia, on the other hand, is being built off Magenta, a Linux alternative.

Google appears to be heading towards a fresh start by developing a brand new operating system.

The fledgling OS's features are mystifying many but Google has yet to make any statement regarding its end use.

Recently, Google published a page on GitHub inviting programmers to help with its new operating system, while keeping other details secret.

Google also wrote: "Pink + Purple = Fuchsia."

Google deviating from Linux and opting for Magenta signals a major change.

The technology community believes that Project Fuchsia could be an operating system for "embedded devices" with GPS functionality.

Internet-of-things devices like digital watches, dash infotainment systems that don't require full-blown operating systems could use Fuchsia.

Another theory doing the rounds is that Fuchsia may eventually replace both Chrome and Android.

Fuchsia has already been tested and is running on an Acer Switch which is a laptop-tablet hybrid model.

It has also been shown to run on devices that are powered by ARM chips; these chips are found on most phones and tablets.

According to developers on the Fuchsia project, future plans also include running it on a Raspberry Pi3.