Upcoming Devices

The hardware leaks around Google’s upcoming desktop platform just keep coming. Following the recent arrival of leaked press renders for Lenovo's Googlebook 15 and the sub-1kg ASUS CX9406, new code commits in the Chromium Gerrit reveal that Lenovo isn't letting off the gas with their Googlebook … [Read more...] about Clues in the code point to a new Snapdragon X-powered Lenovo Googlebook

When Google launched the original Chromebook over a decade ago, it started from the bottom up. Early hardware was cheap, plastic, and low-powered, cementing an entry-level reputation that even years of Chromebook Plus and premium flagship efforts couldn't fix. With Googlebook, Google is executing … [Read more...] about Clarifying Google’s three-tier strategy for the Googlebook era

Over the last few weeks, the initial Googlebook leaks have centered heavily on what will likely turn out being higher-end, more expensive hardware. From Intel Panther Lake in the ASUS CX9406 and Acer Googlebook 14 to 12-core Snapdragon X Elite chips in the HP Googlebook 14c and Dell XPS 13, there's … [Read more...] about Dell’s more-affordable Snapdragon X Plus Googlebook lineup comes into focus

As we continue our coverage of the upcoming Googlebook lineup ahead of Google’s expected fall launch event, the puzzle pieces for another major hardware partner have officially locked into place. Joining devices like Dell’s Googlebook XPS 13 'Mica' and Lenovo’s 'Duet m' detachable, HP is preparing … [Read more...] about The upcoming Snapdragon-powered HP Googlebook 14c looks official

Tracking unreleased hardware behind the scenes is always a fun game of connecting development code names to real-world products. For months, we’ve been keeping a close eye on 'Sapphire' - a 13-inch MediaTek-powered detachable tablet that stands out as the only tablet-style form factor currently in … [Read more...] about Lenovo’s ‘Sapphire’ 13-inch Googlebook tablet gets a name: Googlebook Duet m

Following the leak of Dell’s XPS 13 Googlebook, the 2.2-pound ASUS Googlebook, and the Lenovo's multi-Googlebook lineup, another major launch partner’s flagship has come into focus. As one of the foundational hardware partners of the Chromebook era over the past 15 years, Acer is preparing its own … [Read more...] about Acer Googlebook 14 leaks confirm Intel Panther Lake, OLED, and more

Earlier this week, we covered the initial leaks surrounding the ASUS Googlebook CX9406 - a 2.2-pound ceramic-alloy beast packing Intel's next-gen Panther Lake (Core Ultra Series) silicon, up to 64GB of LPDDR5X RAM, and Google's now-signature lid-mounted Glowbar. Now, Digital Citizen has published … [Read more...] about High-res ASUS Googlebook renders have leaked, and this thing looks gorgeous

As we continue to track the Googlebook devices currently in development ahead of Google’s expected fall launch window, watching the hardware picture come into focus has been pretty fascinating. While Lenovo stepped into the spotlight first with leaked marketing renders for its 13-inch 'Sapphire' … [Read more...] about It looks like Dell’s initial Googlebook will be the XPS 13

The floodgates for Googlebook hardware are officially opening. Just days after the initial leak of Lenovo's Googlebook lineup that was followed up by detailed press renders of Lenovo's Googlebook 15, images and marketing details for the first ASUS Googlebook have surfaced as well; and this machine … [Read more...] about The ASUS Googlebook CX9406 leaks with an ultra-light chassis and monster specs

Having tracked the evolution of Google’s new desktop platform - Googlebook - for over a year at this point, I’ve been eagerly anticipating what the first wave of retail Googlebooks would actually look like in the real world. Following recent leaks surrounding Lenovo’s Googlebook lineup that included … [Read more...] about Analysis of the leaked Lenovo Googlebook 15 tells us a lot about the hardware and software