This week on The Chrome Cast, we spend the first half of the show discussing yet another group of new devices on the way. These new boards mostly fall in line with the things we discussed last week, so if you haven’t already, catch up on episode 39 to get up to speed. These new […]
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The Chrome Cast 39: So many Chromebooks are coming in 2020
This week on The Chrome Cast, we’re discussing the absolute tidal wave of Chromebooks coming our way in 2020. We fully expect to see a few of them at CES in January and a solid portion of the rest in the weeks to follow. With devices in the ‘Hatch’ and ‘Kukui’ families dominating the scene, […]
Continue ReadingThe new wave of Chromebooks and Chrome OS tablets we are expecting in early 2020
It feels like we’ve been talking about upcoming hardware for months at this point, and in many ways, that’s exactly what we’ve been doing. Part of what we do here at Chrome Unboxed is search the Chromium Repositories for signs of new devices, baseboards, and other clues that would point to new hardware coming down […]
Continue ReadingLenovo Chrome OS Tablet testing confirmed and it won’t be alone
A few days ago over in the Chrome OS Reddit thread, a somewhat-questionable post showed up by a Lenovo employee offering test units of an upcoming Chrome OS tablet with the option for the testers to keep the tablet after the trial period. There was a bit back-and-forth about whether the offer was legit, but […]
Continue ReadingProof of a new Chrome OS tablet from Lenovo is just the tip of the iceberg
We’ve been saying the same thing for months at this point: Google may have stopped making in-house tablets, but plenty of Chrome OS tablets are on the way and in large number. It could be pretty easy to look at the current Chromebook landscape with Google’s grand tablet exit and conclude that Chrome OS is […]
Continue ReadingFour more 8-Core MediaTek Chromebooks on the way
I’m not saying that we’ve given up on the hopes of seeing a Qualcomm-powered Chromebook arrive by CES but at this point, I’m not holding my breath. The inexplicable delay of Snapdragon devices could very well help secure MediaTek’s market share of the Chrome OS space as development moves forward on a number of octa-core […]
Continue ReadingNew Chromebooks launching in the next few months will finally bring Bluetooth 5.0 to Chrome OS
Chrome OS has definitely gone through its share of growing pains over the years. From big issues in printing to janky Android app inclusion, the developers behind Chrome OS have overcome many stumbles and issues to get the OS where it is today. That isn’t to say the experience is without its problems, however, and […]
Continue ReadingNew Geekbench scores reveal big performance bump for Mediatek’s upcoming Chromebook chips
There are quite a few places we routinely look for clues on upcoming devices. A couple of the main sources of info are the Chromium Repositories along with the Chromium Bug Tracker. These resources provide tons of information on new devices in the works and it becomes pretty easy to forget to go elsewhere when […]
Continue ReadingUpcoming Chromebooks to get adaptive screen color and brightness like True Tone on iPad
Chromebook development continues at a frenetic pace as we roll into the latter portions of 2019. With the ‘Hatch’ family of devices set to bring us the next wave of mid/high-end devices, Google’s new ‘Atlas’ device, and the slew of ARM Chromebooks on the way, the final months of 2019 are going to be absolutely […]
Continue Reading‘Kodama’ may be the first detachable ARM Chromebook
Chrome OS tablets have had a rocky start. While the tablet experience of Chrome OS continues to evolve and improve, the niche form-factor is still a hard sell for the average consumer and enthusiast alike. Still, there is a degree of intrigue around a device that can perform as both a productivity machine and a […]
Continue ReadingFace unlock coming soon to Chrome OS and may debut with ‘Atlas’ alongside Pixel 4
Google once again made waves yesterday as they bucked convention and decided to release more info about the Pixel 4 prior to the official launch of the device in the coming months. While this move feels a bit odd in the current climate of attempted secrecy by manufacturers and leaks left and right by the […]
Continue ReadingAnother MediaTek Chromebook In The Works: Where Are You Qualcomm?
First, there was ‘Kukui‘. Then, along came ‘Flapjack‘ which we believe could be the first MediaTek-powered Chrome OS tablets to hit the market. More recently, a third Octa-core MediaTek Chromebook showed up under the code name ‘Krane’ and we’re left here wondering what in the world is going on with Qualcomm. More on that in […]
Continue ReadingNew 8-core MediaTek Chromebook In The Works: Meet ‘Krane’
Still no sign of the elusive Qualcomm Chromebook ‘Cheza’ after months of anticipation and speculation but it looks as though MediaTek may come out swinging in the race to become the first next-generation ARM-powered device on the market. It has been nearly a year since MediaTek’s octa-core MT8183 processor made its way to the Chromium […]
Continue ReadingThe Next Generation Of Chrome OS Tablet Is Coming But Not From Where You’d Expect
It’s really difficult to say when, or even if, Chrome OS tablets will ever take a firm grasp in the consumer market but that hasn’t stopped OEMs from pushing forward in developing the recent form-factor of our favorite operating system. For education and casual use, the RockChip-powered 10.1″ tablets from Acer, ASUS and now CTL […]
Continue ReadingNew MediaTeK Chromebook Begins Development: Meet ‘Flapjack’
Earlier this year, MediaTek brought their Octa-Core MT8183 to the Chrome OS party but since then, we’ve seen no sign of a new device powered by the ARM-based processor. However, development of the baseboard ‘Kukui’ continues to move forward and today we get our first glimpse at what could be the first Chromebook built on […]
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