The official availability for the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus was made public earlier today and I almost missed a very important part of the overall announcement among all the rest of the features and details we already knew about. Between the lines of specs detailing stuff like the OLED … [Read more...] about Some of Samung’s own apps are coming to the Galaxy Chromebook Plus
Upcoming 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.
The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus will officially be available on October 4th
Since first laying eyes on the new Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus, I've wanted one on my desk. While not the perfect device for everyone, this new, slim, light, 15.6-inch OLED-toting Chromebook has me very, very excited to put it through the paces when it does arrive. But we've only had rough … [Read more...] about The Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus will officially be available on October 4th
Hands-on with the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11″: ready for far more than before [VIDEO]
I'm so glad to finally be able to tell you all about my experience thus far with the brand-new Lenovo Chromebook Duet. Unveiled last week at Google's latest Chromebook Showcase, the new Duet doesn't go wild with a bunch of changes to the already-working formula, but it does refine some stuff that … [Read more...] about Hands-on with the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet 11″: ready for far more than before [VIDEO]
Say hello to the impossibly thin and light Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus [VIDEO]
I'm so excited to be writing this post, sharing this information, and finally getting to talk about a Chromebook that completely mesmerized me just a week ago in New York. Review units aren't out and available just yet, so I don't have one with me as I type these words and that quite literally … [Read more...] about Say hello to the impossibly thin and light Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus [VIDEO]
Google announces new Chromebooks, new software at the latest Chromebook Showcase [VIDEO]
Last week at the Chromebook Showcase in New York, Google unveiled two awesome new prices of hardware alongside quite a few, new ChromeOS additions that will be of great interest to many of you. Of course, there are new AI smarts coming to Chromebook Plus users, but there are some great updates for … [Read more...] about Google announces new Chromebooks, new software at the latest Chromebook Showcase [VIDEO]
We might be getting a new high-end HP Chromebook Plus soon
We're a bit over a year since HP last updated its higher-end x360 line of Chromebooks. And to be fair, it's actually been even longer than that in reality. As Chromebook Plus was introduced a year ago at Google's first Chromebook Showcase, the "new" HP x360 14c we got at that event was really just … [Read more...] about We might be getting a new high-end HP Chromebook Plus soon
What we’re hoping to see at Google’s Chromebook Showcase
Well, folks, the day is here and we're in New York for the semi-annual Chromebook Showcase. If the past two events are anything to go by, there are quite a few things to expect at this event, including new Chromebook hardware and maybe some updates on new features on the way to ChromeOS as … [Read more...] about What we’re hoping to see at Google’s Chromebook Showcase
Everything we know about the new, upcoming Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Of the upcoming Chromebooks ready to roll out, we have the best overall sense of what's on the way with two models: the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus and the Lenovo Chromebook Duet. Of all the devices that could be just around the corner from release, these two have historically been the most … [Read more...] about Everything we know about the new, upcoming Lenovo Chromebook Duet
Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus: everything we know so far
January 3rd, 2024: that's the day that 'Xol' became a Chromebook we'd begin keeping tabs on for the entirety of this calendar year. At the time, I had no idea it was made by Samsung, that it would show up this fall, or any of the myriad of things we now know about this device. It all started with … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus: everything we know so far
It’s official: say hello to the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus
We've been talking about 'Xol' quite a bit over the past few months and I've plainly referred to it as the Galaxy Chromebook Plus on many occasions. In my head, this upcoming Chromebook simply couldn't be called anything else, right? In what world would it make any sense whatsoever for Samsung to … [Read more...] about It’s official: say hello to the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus
MediaTek’s new MT8196 Chromebook SOC gets benchmarked, and it’s fast
While we're right on the cusp of finding out just how good MediaTek's new Kompanio 838 (internally known as the MT8188) will be in the new Lenovo Chromebook Duet we expect at Google's Chromebook Showcase next week, there are other MediaTek chips in development as well. One of these is the MT8196, … [Read more...] about MediaTek’s new MT8196 Chromebook SOC gets benchmarked, and it’s fast
Samsung is primed for the biggest comeback in Chromebook history next week
You read that right folks! We're just a week away from the next Chromebook showcase, and we have high confidence based on all the things we've found surrounding 'Xol' - lovingly referred to by us as the Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus - that we'll see this new, high-end Chromebook model at the … [Read more...] about Samsung is primed for the biggest comeback in Chromebook history next week
