We’re still early on in the newer ARM-powered Chromebook race with the Snapdragon 7c Chromebooks only just now starting to arrive. Sure, they seem to be a good bit faster than the older MediaTek MT8183 devices already on the market like the Lenovo Chromebook Duet, but in our review of the Acer Chromebook Spin 513, […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming Devices
One of the primary focuses here at Chrome Unboxed is future hardware. After all, our early days were all about new devices! What is coming feels just as important as what is here now, so we will continue looking for the latest and greatest developments in the Chrome OS ecosystem.
Pixel 6 & 6 Pro leak, reveal wild new design and evidence that Google is really trying
Well, Jon Prosser has done it again and leaks of the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are now a part of the internet. We’ve been keeping an eye on his YouTube channel (Front Page Tech) and his personal Twitter account since the leak of the Pixel Watch, but there’s only been Apple-related news for […]
Continue ReadingAnother MediaTek MT8192 Chromebook is on the way with ‘Goroh’
Slowly and methodically, we’re beginning to see the addition of the next generation of MediaTek-powered Chromebooks in the Chromium repositories. It all started with ‘Asurada’ and our initial tracking of the MT8192 chip. Not too long ago, MediaTek made this chip official and also announced the even more powerful MT8195 chip alongside it. Both of […]
Continue ReadingASUS’ MediaTek CM3 Flip and Detachable available in Canada
It doesn’t matter what type of device we’re talking about. New Chromebooks get us excited. Whether budget or premium, tablet or clamshell, and everything in between, we love to see new Chrome OS hardware. ASUS’ latest ARM-based Chromebooks have yet to launch here in the U.S. but I got an email this week that is […]
Continue ReadingLenovo’s MediaTek-powered Chromebook 3 14″ now available at Best Buy
Last month, Lenovo quietly rolled out refreshed versions of the 11.6″ and 14″ Chromebook 3 powered by MediaTek’s MT8183 ARM processor. The 11.6″ Flex model showed up on Lenovo’s website last month for $319. This week, Best Buy has listed two configurations of the 14″ model and they are available for purchase should you find […]
Continue ReadingSnapdragon 7c Chromebook tablet ‘Coachz’ is nearing production
We’ve been reporting on ‘Coachz’ for quite some time now, uncovering all sorts of interesting tidbits about the makeup of this upcoming Chrome OS tablet. From a kickstand to a magnetically attached, wireless recharging USI pen, this tablet will come equipped with all sorts of external tricks that could make it a fan favorite here […]
Continue Reading[U: Tweet pulled] Google accidentally announces its Pixel Buds A-Series a bit early
Update: In a Tweet that was pulled immediately after being published, Android officially announced the Pixel Buds A-Series with the following graphic promoting Fast Pair. It’s likely that the tweet was auto-scheduled to fire off during Google I/O in a few weeks, but something must have gone wrong. Quality sound and quick Bluetooth pairing. The […]
Continue ReadingFuchsia spotted running on Google Home Hub via Bluetooth qualification listing
Well, this is an interesting development – Google’s ‘secret operating system’ that’s not exactly a secret has appeared as the OS installed on a Google Home Hub via a qualification listing on Bluetooth SIG (Special Interest Group) first spotted by Kyle Bradshaw of 9to5Google. Though it was opened up to the public for development back […]
Continue ReadingGoogle confirms new Google Assistant product announcements coming at I/O 2021
Thanks to a post yesterday over at the official Google Developers Blog, we can feel quite certain that at least some of the ‘significant product updates and announcements’ Sundar Pichai referenced in the earnings call earlier this week will be Google Assistant and smart home related and will happen at the Day 2 Google I/O […]
Continue ReadingA Tiger Lake ASUS Chromebook Flip C436 successor could be on the way
With the recent arrival of the first of many Tiger Lake Chromebooks in the form of the ASUS Chromebook CX5 this week, it only seems fitting that we’ve uncovered evidence of yet another in development. If you recall from CES 2021, ASUS unveiled 3 new Chromebooks on the way in the CM5, CX5, and CX9. […]
Continue ReadingThe Tiger Lake-powered HP Chromebook x360 14c is available and it’s only $619!
About three weeks ago, HP quietly rolled out an updated version of the very popular Chromebook x360 14c. From the looks of it, nothing has changed at all apart from an update to the 11th Gen Tiger Lake Core i3 processor. This is the same CPU that powers the ASUS Chromebook CX5 that we just […]
Continue ReadingASUS’ AMD-powered Chromebook CM5 is up for pre-order at $499
We got our hands on the latest hardware from ASUS and let’s just say, the first-ever Tiger Lake Chromebook is proving to be a beast of a device at half the price of some 10th Gen flagship devices. Personally, I’m holding out for the Chromebook CX9 and its quad-core Core i7 Tiger Lake CPU and […]
Continue ReadingGoogle CEO Sundar Pichai teases ‘significant product updates and announcements’ ahead of Google I/O
As we are just inside 3 weeks to go before Google’s I/O developer conference makes its return after a full cancellation of the event in 2020, Sundar Pichai – Alphabet & Google’s CEO – took to prepared remarks in a quarterly earnings call to highlight a few interesting things going on at Google right now. […]
Continue ReadingLenovo’s MediaTek-powered Chromebook Flex 3 is now available for $319
Last week, Kevin Tofel discovered a new 14″ MediaTek-powered Chromebook that adds to Lenovo’s budget-friendly models in the IdeaPad 3 lineup. Upon further investigation, I discover a companion model in the 11.6″ range that should replace the current IdeaPad Flex 3. Like the 14″ Lenovo, the Chromebook Flex 3 is powered by the same MT8183 […]
Continue ReadingEarly hands-on impressions with the ASUS Detachable Chromebook CM3 are very positive
While we are expecting the arrival of the upcoming ASUS Chromebook Detachable CM3 in the very near future, it turns out other markets aren’t having to wait quite as long. In fact, over in Japan, one of our Patreon members already had his shiny, new ASUS CM3 delivered and has spent a bit of time […]
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